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Hi all!

Anybody got some links or advice on installing dado? Yes i have done it before but i am not fastest ( obviously that will come with practise) i just feel like when i have done it, im making more hard work for myself..

Cheers!!
 
Same as camerabloke for me, buy a decent laser level as it will pay for depending on how much you're doing! If going underneath windows be make sure you start at the correct height, which a laser level can help. I usually try to put risers behind doors so you can't really see them but if you're working to a drawing the positions will be dictated to you. When using manufactured internal and external bends there is a minimum depth that will accept them both side by side properly, make sure you know this measurement and inform whoever you need to about this, so they can bring boxings around steel etc to the desired depth. I usually get one fixing at the end, offer it up to the laser level at the other end and get it hung, then blast all the fixings in while lifting the middle up as it sags a little bit, I use a chop saw for cutting rather than a hacksaw as this gives a better square cut. There was a bit on the last job we did, although I was slightly hands off due to its size, I couldn't help myself having a bash at it!! It's a job that needs attention paying to it as if it starts to go up or down everything after it will be wrong too and when you get desks in position the differences in gap from the bottom of the dado to top of the desk can look daft.
 
Same as camerabloke for me, buy a decent laser level as it will pay for depending on how much you're doing! If going underneath windows be make sure you start at the correct height, which a laser level can help. I usually try to put risers behind doors so you can't really see them but if you're working to a drawing the positions will be dictated to you. When using manufactured internal and external bends there is a minimum depth that will accept them both side by side properly, make sure you know this measurement and inform whoever you need to about this, so they can bring boxings around steel etc to the desired depth. I usually get one fixing at the end, offer it up to the laser level at the other end and get it hung, then blast all the fixings in while lifting the middle up as it sags a little bit, I use a chop saw for cutting rather than a hacksaw as this gives a better square cut. There was a bit on the last job we did, although I was slightly hands off due to its size, I couldn't help myself having a bash at it!! It's a job that needs attention paying to it as if it starts to go up or down everything after it will be wrong too and when you get desks in position the differences in gap from the bottom of the dado to top of the desk can look daft.

Square? You can cut dado square if you look where your cutting, black marker is your friend
 
Laser level and mark socket positions as they always move a bit when wiring and i hate them being out by even a couple of mm.

Ive used a chop saw to cut it in the past and it was perfect, BUT you have to have a special blade to do it, but if doing enough it is worth it, perfect near instant cuts love it.

Just watch the grouping.
 
Laser level and mark socket positions as they always move a bit when wiring and i hate them being out by even a couple of mm.

Ive used a chop saw to cut it in the past and it was perfect, BUT you have to have a special blade to do it, but if doing enough it is worth it, perfect near instant cuts love it.

Just watch the grouping.

Tct blades are good. Can cut everything inc trunking
 
This really is nice work if you can get it , just make sure you plan it all out before you start , and take into account all the circuits the client wants , just make sure you have all the corner and tee pieces you want before you start , nice work ,,
 
Laser level and mark socket positions as they always move a bit when wiring and i hate them being out by even a couple of mm.

Ive used a chop saw to cut it in the past and it was perfect, BUT you have to have a special blade to do it, but if doing enough it is worth it, perfect near instant cuts love it.

Just watch the grouping.

A normal blade will work just fine, just don't press to hard, or you can put the blade in the wrong way round, you want a blade with a high teeth count.

I always cut dado with a chop saw, far better finish!
 

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