The frets should already be installed before the action is determined. String action is set by adjusting the height of the nut and bridge relative to the tops of the fret crowns, so the height of the frets doesn't affect the action of the instrument. 

It should be noted that there are members of the zither family which have raised fretboards but which are not mtn dulcimers, for example concert zithers.

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