Dado rails
Dado rails and chair rails run horizontally around the wall. In a modern context, dado rails are mostly a cosmetic type of moulding.
What is...
Cornices
Cornices are the mouldings that sit where walls meet ceilings. They are often ornate and decorative.
What is a cornice?
A cornice is a type of...
Architraves
Architraves are the mouldings that go around doorways, windows and other openings in walls.
Architraves are the mouldings that appear around doors and windows.
What...
Skirting boards
Skirting boards, also known as kick boards and baseboards, are the mouldings that run along the bottom of walls.
What is a skirting board?
A...
Types of mouldings
Mouldings offer many ways to decorate and finish walls and ceilings. Common types of mouldings include skirting boards, cornices, architraves and dado rails.
Interior moulding...
Heat lamps
Heat lamps can be a good source of warmth for your bathroom, particularly in colder weather.
Heat lamps are incandescent light fixtures whose main purpose...
Types of bathroom heaters
In cooler climates, you may need a heater that heats quickly and which isn't affected by the room's humidity.
Not all heaters are appropriate for...
House star ratings & climate control
Find out how star ratings for homes relate to how the house is designed from a climate control perspective.
The best and most sensible way...
What is climate control?
Good 'climate control' in a home goes a long way beyond heaters, fans and air conditioners. Find out more about what really goes into...
How to clean exhaust vents
Heating and cooling ducts carry air all around your house, and vents often get dirty as a result of how much air flows through...