dado

Lower wall section

A dado is a horizontal band of decoration or different material on the lower part of an interior wall, typically running at about waist height.

In woodworking, a dado is a groove cut across the grain of a board, into which another piece fits: The shelves slide into dadoes cut in the side panels.

In architecture, the dado is the section of a pedestal between the base and the cap.

woodworking

joint

Shared by multiple parties

  • grooveNarrow cut or routine
  • channelPassage for transmission
  • slotNarrow slit for insertion

housing · router · chisel · rebate · trench · plough · saw · tenon · joinery · miter

wall

wainscot

Lower wall paneling

skirting · plinth · decorative · molding · painted · stained · wallpaper · plaster · interior · Victorian

molding

profile

Side-facing outline

  • ogeeS-shaped architectural curve
  • beadPierced ornament for threading
  • filletBoneless meat portion

torus · dentil · cornice · frieze · cap · base · cove · quarter-round · chamfer · reveal

Categories
Opposites
wall position

dadofrieze

Ornamental architectural band

cornice · crown molding · ceiling · picture rail · entablature

woodworking joint direction

dadogroove

Narrow cut or routine

plough · rabbet

woodworking joint/cut type

dadorabbet

Stepped edge recess

tongue and groove · mortise · dovetail

Family

dados, dadoes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G