Partition walls
Partition walls help to divide and partition a house into different rooms and spaces. These walls are more easily moved and positioned.
Most modern partition...
External walls
The walls on the outside of your home not only protect it against the elements, but also provide support, and help to control the...
Retaining walls
Retaining walls help to hold earth in place so you can build on hills or other sloped surfaces. Find out how retaining walls work.
Retaining...
Building walls
Building walls are what we know best simply as the 'external walls' of a house. Find out more about what they are and how...
Wall maintenance
Big surfaces like walls inevitably get dirty, and inevitably get damaged from time to time. Here are some easy ways to keep your walls...
Other decorative mouldings
There are a range of other decorative mouldings available, including mouldings to enhance fireplaces and similar fixtures.
Mouldings can be used to add ornate finishes...
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...