Fancy Crown Molding Corners

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Howto & Style

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• crown
• molding
• fancy
• easy
• miter
• saw
• coping
• tim
• carter
• ask
• builder

[bruno2260]

@1:01 Why would you install such detailed crown with intricate corners and then use plain Jane clam-shell casement on the door.

Casement molding sets the tone of the room. You can have detailed casement with simple (or no) crown, but not "fancy crown" with plain casement, or it'll just looks effed-up, as it does there.

A properly installed plinth block treatment/system would set the room off.

After all trim IS everything! It WILL make or break a room.

[AsktheBuilder]

@bruno2260 Because the trim at the door was changed out after this video was shot. We work from the top down so as not to nick the work below.

[bruno2260]

That's not a bad trick, especially for them old homes. Only one problem though, your crown is actually installed upside down!

The cove edge always goes down, or an easier way to remember is the edge with the most detail goes down.

I can't believe out of 100,00+ views nobody caught that!

[AsktheBuilder]

@bruno2260 Got bad news for you. That particular profile is made so that the cove goes to the top. And your comment begs for backup. Can you show us in a video at your site where it's written that the cove must always go to the bottom?

[bruno2260]

@AsktheBuilder Crown is a centuries old design and the scotia at the bottom is made to balance the the ogee (wave) at the top. It creates the proper shadow & balance when installed the correct way.

Crown commonly comes in 3 spring angles 52, 45, & 38º which is determined on the SCOTIA side. Approx. the 38º is <3", 45º is 3-6" & 52º 6"+wide and typically used in <8', 8-12', & 12+ height ceilings respectively (higher ceiling less angle).

Remember this, the Cyma Recta is always over the Scotia.

[AsktheBuilder]

@bruno2260 This particular profile is made so that it looks better installed the way I did it in the video. You can install your crown molding however you want. It's your life.

[vrso2]

:) what to do with gap at inside corner ? Looks so stupid. This is usable just for outside corners.

[buickgrandnatty]

awesome....now what would i do about that big gap on the bottom of the moulding on the inside corner?

[jt2271]

Love the look but I keep having the small pieces kick back on the saw at the end of the cut and the break. Anyone have a tip?

[MrAdamseye]

@AsktheBuilder You can clearly tell by looking at the profile the crown is right side up, and it would not look right inverted.

As for the inside corner, I like coping my crown. It's an art that really helps boost my confidence and self esteem.

[MrRockasockee]

Tim, Thanks so much for all your well done, concise and brief video clips. I've learned more watching your videos about trimwork than any other source. I installed my cabinets about 2 years ago and have held off on the crown molding (mostly out of fear of screwing up the limited amount of matching crown that I have) But, now after watching your videos, not only am I installing the crown-I'm also adding the fancy corners and they look fantastic compared to the 90 deg. angles I was going to do

[Garciamrcool]

What an simple and elegant thing to do. I love it when you come across stuff that takes a little bit more time but looks loads better. Lovely.

I will certainly try this on the next bit of molding I need to do.