How Do You Attach a Dado Rail to Stairs?

Assuming you are cutting a basic 2" dado rail, you will need: One 1' length of rail

Dado rails are a type of moulded rail that runs around the room at waist height, often painted in the same colour as the skirting board and architrave. They can be used to split the wall in two sections, allowing for two colours to be used or for you to use wallpaper and a colour on the same wall.

1) Install the wall studs by driving a standard 8-inch level into the wall nut and screwing in the screw. Note that you will likely need to trim the excess wallnut so that it is flush with the bottom of the dado rail. 2) Center and mark the locations of each corner on the rail using a level and pencil. Drive a #8 Phillips head screw into each marked hole, then pull out the screws and remove the rail. Cut off any excess wood with a hand saw or miter saw. You will now have four intersecting “tracks” on your wall where the rail was attached. 3) Attach two ⅝ inch angle brackets to one side of each track, then attach two 3/8 inch angle brackets to other side of each track. The ends of these brackets should be pointing toward the center of your wall. tightened up with a wrench, they will hold down your dado rail while you attach

Find bumps or old fixing holes in plaster-work to determine the original height.

Dado rails are used as a wall protection against back of chairs. They can also be used in other interior design schemes, such as making a corner more defined or creating a division between floors.