Baseboard
Baseboard is a moulding that is rarely noticed, since it is usually found only
along the border of the floor and the wall. It is also known as "mop board", since it is
the moulding that is most often hit by the mop when cleaning the floor. This is a part of
the reason why this moulding is there. It protects the bottom part of the wall from mops,
shoes, and other abuses, keeping your walls from cracking.
They are usually relatively simple looking,
and often loosely match the style of the casing in a
room. A "colonial" casing is most often seen with a colonial base, which is also often
called "ogee base" or "O-G base". Ranch base, also known as clam base, is usually seen with
its counterpart, the smooth ranch (or clam) casing.
