"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , michael adams
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"Peter Johnson" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:46:53 -0800 (PST), Murmansk
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The suggestion about the picture rail having been removed is interesting but
my gut feeling it's not that. This is however the kind of house that might have had
a kind of plate display shelf in the hall downstairs. I don't think it's the era for
a
picture rail.

My parents' 1930s semi had picture rails, and cavity walls.

Indeed.

Years ago it was the fashion to paint the upper section of walls white
same as the ceiling, possibly to compensate for poor lighting.

Thass right. We're doing that too.

Having now looked it up apparently "dado" is the bottom section of a wall,
in places with heavy traffic such as halls which were covered with a heavy
paper such as anaglypta. With a wooden "dado rail" at waist height to protect
the wall.
However I'm sure can remember the patterned strips which came in rolls
being called dados as well.


michael adams

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