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The molding that takes the blame for every wall-floor argument.
means The wooden or vinyl trim running along the bottom of a wall where it meets the floor, hiding the gap and protecting plaster from kicks, mops, and vacuums.
from Plain compound English: the board at the base of the wall, named with the architectural imagination of a damp brick — function first, poetry never.
Dust magnetThe first place inspectors and mothers-in-law check.
Also calledSkirting boards in British English.
Quiet protectorShields plaster from furniture, feet, and floods.