Wainscot and Wainscot Cap

Wainscot is the wood paneling that covers an interior wall from the baseboard up approximately 36 inches. The wainscot cap, in addition to finishing off the wainscot, acts like the chair railing by protecting the wall and the paneling. The term wainscot is derived from the middle German "wagenschot" meaning wagon partition. Wainscot acts as a partition separating the wood floor from the painted or papered wall. This molding is also highly decorative and may be designed in many patterns pleasing to the eye.