Dado Rail Height ??
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:38 pm
Hi Folks
Is there a "correct" height to have a dado rail ??
Is there a "correct" height to have a dado rail ??
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:18 pm
Originally dado rails were put on the wall to stop the backs of dining chairs damaging the wall when they were pulled out from under the table, so if you measure the height of the average dining chair, you will have a rough idea.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:21 pm
Ps, thats why our American friends call them 'chair rails'!
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:31 pm
Thankyou 
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:14 pm
one of the most used dimensions for a chair rail is 30 inches
strictly speaking our american cousins are still using the term chair rail
we have moved on to calling them dado rails
strictly speaking our american cousins are still using the term chair rail
we have moved on to calling them dado rails
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:24 pm
In the US, a 'dado' is what we call a 'trench' or 'housing'.....those Yanks don't half talk funny!.... 
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:48 pm
"Have a nice day now Gadgy" 
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:35 am
don't knock the Americans, please, I worked there for 10 years and have nothing but fond memories.
we could learn a lot from their work practices imo
we could learn a lot from their work practices imo
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:11 am
The centre of a dado is usually 31" so 30" to the bottom edge of the moulding is usual.
Is anyone still fitting these, they are so passe
DWD
Is anyone still fitting these, they are so passe
DWD
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:25 am
dewaltdisney wrote:The centre of a dado is usually 31" so 30" to the bottom edge of the moulding is usual.
Is anyone still fitting these, they are so passe
DWD
By the time i've finished ... it'll be back in fashion !!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:46 am
dewaltdisney wrote:
Is anyone still fitting these, they are so passe
DWD
I've fitted several thousands of feet of them! and wall panaling
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:00 am
Welsh Decorator wrote:dewaltdisney wrote:
Is anyone still fitting these, they are so passe
DWD
I've fitted several thousands of feet of them! and wall panaling
What height would you normally fit the dado ??? ... Marked up 30" but looks very low ... my hallway is "long thin" so maybe that doesnt help ... i've moved up to 40" (pencil mark) & this makes level with the interior door handles ... looks better (imo) but still not sure
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:31 pm
Well go for what looks right to the eye. I do not suppose that you will have chairs banging up against it in a hallway. Maybe a bike though
DWD
DWD
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:18 pm
have you got or are you going to add a picture rail!!!!
if you intend to introduce the dado rail into other rooms you need to keep the height constant!!!
so make shure it looks right in the main rooms
you can add a picture rail in the hall and paint above the rail the ceiling colour to reduce the height
if you intend to introduce the dado rail into other rooms you need to keep the height constant!!!
so make shure it looks right in the main rooms
you can add a picture rail in the hall and paint above the rail the ceiling colour to reduce the height
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:23 pm
I fitted a dado in my hallway of my last house as well.
FWIW, extended it as a wall "handrail" up the stairs, so the height was dictated by the bannister rail to make it symmetrically level.
My current house happens to have exactly the same setup (there when we moved in this time, though), so I guess it must be some kind of standard
Just measured my current dado and it is 32" at the bottom and 35" top (3" wide
)
FWIW, extended it as a wall "handrail" up the stairs, so the height was dictated by the bannister rail to make it symmetrically level.
My current house happens to have exactly the same setup (there when we moved in this time, though), so I guess it must be some kind of standard
Just measured my current dado and it is 32" at the bottom and 35" top (3" wide
)