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A wainscot is an area of wooden panelling on the lower part of a room's walls.

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When was Common Wainscot created?

Common Wainscot was created in 1758.


When was Smoky Wainscot created?

Smoky Wainscot was created in 1808.


When was Shoulder-striped Wainscot created?

Shoulder-striped Wainscot was created in 1761.


What does the term wainscot refer to?

Wainscot is a term commonly used in woodwork. It can refer to paneling, which would line interior walls. Wainscot would usually be in oak wood form.


How would wainscot be hyphenated?

In and of itself, "wainscot" is not a hyphenated word. Should you desire to craft a compound word, such as "walnut-wainscoted", I believe that that would be acceptable.


What does wainscot mean?

High quality oakwood panelling of walls.


What is the typical height of Wainscot panels?

They come in 30 and 36 inches.


Is wainscot a collective noun?

No, the noun 'wainscot' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for paneling applied to the lower half of an interior wall; a word for a thing. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way.


What is the piece of decorative wood on the wall of a stairway called?

The decorative wood on a staircase is called "wainscot"


How do you calculate how many sheets of wainscot panel to buy for a project?

Wainscot comes in 4 x 8 sheets. If you cut into 3 pieces one sheet will cover 12' of wall space. Cut into 2 pieces will cover 8 feet of wall space.


What is standard tile wainscot height?

It is 36" to 42" and should be a minimum of 4" above the vanity as a backsplash.


What style of painting is best for wainscoting?

Its really dependent on the decor' around the wainscot. - Some varnish for a natural look others stain and varnishing. Those that do paint so so in an egg shell paint which does not show any small defects in the wainscot - gloss make then stand out.