Is this still classed as a picture rail?

Made_Without

VoucherMan wrote: »

Besides, I can never look at one without smiling.

:rotfl:

C*F

[Deleted User]

Hi,

VoucherMan wrote: »

hee hee, :rotfl: that'dildoo.

hazybubbles

Hahaha the house we recently bought had awful dado rails and we always called them dildo rails until the day they were ripped out!

Welsh_Totster

See I wasn't telling fibs was I?!

Made_Without

Welsh_Totster wrote: »

See I wasn't telling fibs was I?!

nope! im sorry for doubting you...

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Debt_Free_Dreamer

Period feature. Keep if you can, it might increase the value of the house.

But if you really do not like them, rip them out.

Welsh_Totster

Chocolate*fish wrote: »

nope! im sorry for doubting you...

C*F

don't see many plate rails these days, but being brought up in a Victorian house that had them (that I still own but no longer live in) twas obvious to me, but I expect as most people have not come across them before they are a bit of an oddity! I had them in the last house I owned too but never put anything on them just left them looking like picture rails!

leveller2911

Bit strange this one IMO.Here in Sussex it was never "a period feature", they were always known as Picture rails used for just that hanging pictures from,rarely do you see one with a piece of 3" wide timber placed on the top for plates.Personally I would take off the wide top but leave the picture rail.....IMO looks hideous with plates on:D

Dado rails/chair rails were normally about 36" from the floor ,principle being to protect the walls from the furniture.

Made_Without

leveller2911 wrote: »

Bit strange this one IMO.Here in Sussex it was never "a period feature", they were always known as Picture rails used for just that hanging pictures from,rarely do you see one with a piece of 3" wide timber placed on the top for plates.Personally I would take off the wide top but leave the picture rail.....IMO looks hideous with plates on:D

Dado rails/chair rails were normally about 36" from the floor ,principle being to protect the walls from the furniture.

I'm in two minds about it - even if it was to stay I wouldn't be putting anything on it -so it would be a dust-trap.

Ah well,early days still... need the sale to actually go through!

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Barneysmom

I hope it all goes through for you

By the time you've done all your buying and moved in and everything you might not have time to think about them for a while, maybe live with them for a bit and see if you can put up with them?
I like - them I bet in the right colour and using the right paint they'd look really good.