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To determine how much molding to buy, measure each wall, round up to the next foot, and mark those measurements on a plain-view sketch of the room you're working in. If one wall measures within a few inches of the length of a full piece of crown, buy the next longer length. When the wood arrives at the site, number the back of each piece with a pencil to correspond with the numbers indicated on your plan-view drawing.
The first piece installed will be square-cut on each end. Each subsequent piece will typically have one end that is square cut and another end that is coped or mitered. In some cases, the end opposite the cope will have to be mitered to helpmake an outside corner. When a length of molding is coped on one end, cut the coped end first. Once the coped end fits tightly, mark and cut the opposite end, whether it's a miter or a square cut.
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The first piece installed will be square-cut on each end. Each subsequent piece will typically have one end that is square cut and another end that is coped or mitered. In some cases, the end opposite the cope will have to be mitered to helpmake an outside corner. When a length of molding is coped on one end, cut the coped end first. Once the coped end fits tightly, mark and cut the opposite end, whether it's a miter or a square cut.
Click on "englarge this image" to read the illustration labels.
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