removing dado rails
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Dado adds a bit of class to a room, why do you want to remove it?
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If dado was fixed long ago, it may be that it was fixed before plastering, and that may not be level above and below!
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Dado rails (and Picture rails) were usually fixed with cut nails. The best way of removing dado and picture rails is to split them as close to the nail as possible. You can then remove the wood, leaving the nails behind and then remove the nails either by clamping them with mole grips and twisting them til they come out (or break) or gently pulling them out with a claw hammer. Problem with cut nails is that they rust inside the wall and just levering off the rail will bring the nails and a load of plaster with it as well.