Title: How to Fill Crown Molding Joints in 15 Easy Steps
Headings: How to Fill Crown Molding Joints in 15 Easy Steps
How to Fill Crown Molding Joints in 15 Easy Steps
Filling Crown Molding Joints
Cutting and Installing Crown Molding
Cut the Corners of Your Molding
Measure and Mark the Wall
Cut the First Measured Piece
Cut the Next Piece to Fit an Inside Corner
Understand How the Pieces Fit Together
Cut the Molding at A 45-Degree Angle
Cope the Joint
Check the Fit
Attach the Molding to The Wall
Make Miter Cuts for The Outside Corners
Types of Crown Molding
Types of Fillings for Crown Molding
The Final Word

Content: Crown Molding
Masking Tape
Wood Stain Or Paint
Scrap Lumber Backing
Finishing Nails
Pencil For Marking
Bonding Agent Like Caulk or Wood Putty
Wood Filler or Spackling
Once you have all your tools and materials, it’s time to begin your work. Follow these step by step instructions to install your own crown molding: Cut the corners of your molding
Measure and mark the wall
Cut the first measured piece
Cut the next piece to fit an inside corner
Understand how the pieces fit together
Cut the molding at a 45-degree angle
Cope the joint
Check the fit
Attach the molding to the wall
Make miter cuts for the outside corners
Cut the Corners of Your Molding
Don’t be fooled – cutting the corners is going to be the hardest part of this process. This is not like a trim piece, as it doesn’t fit straight but rather at an angle. This is where you will want to use a coping saw, since a coped joint is simply tighter than a mitered joint. If you only have a power mitered saw, that will work too, although not as well. You can also hide any gaps in a coped joint with some caulk and a bit of paint or stain. Because cutting angles will be the most difficult part of this project, we’ll go over it in step-by-step instructions: Adjust your saw to cut the molding at a 45-degree angle
Cut the crown molding upside down
The ceiling edge (or top) will rest on the horizontal base of the saw while the wall edge (or bottom) will be against the wall’s vertical fence
For the inside corner on left side of wall, pivot saw blade 45 degrees to the right and save right end of cut
For the inside corner on right side of wall, pivot saw blade 45 degrees to the left and save left end of cut
For the left side of outside corner, swing blade to the left and keep right end of cut
For the right side of outside corner, swing blade to the right and keep left end of cut
Remember that the decorative part of crown molding is usually on the bottom so you can keep it against the fence when making your cut. Measure and Mark the Wall
Measure the wall for the length of your molding.