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How to Install Easy Crown Molding
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. Plaster-coated Foam Molding
Get 10 percent more than you think you'll need, to accommodate offcut.
2. Joint Compound
Lightweight, easy-sanding premixed compound is best. A 1-gallon container will cover about 60 feet of molding.
3. 8d Finishing Nails
To support long runs of larger molding profiles as the compound dries.4. 150-grit Sandpaper
5. Painter's Tape
6. Primer and Paint -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Miter box with hand saw
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6-inch and 1½-inch putty knives
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rasp or sanding block
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hammer
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sponge
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angled sash paintbrush
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Photo: Kolin Smith
11. Mask and Paint
Mask the walls along the edges of the molding with painter's tape. Using an angled sash brush, prime and paint the molding to match the door and window casings in the room.
Next- Helpful Info
- Skill Builder: How to Replicate an Existing Plaster Crown Molding Profile
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- Video: How to Cut Miters
- Skill Builder: Mending Miter Joints
- Article: Miter Saws
- Gallery: Crown Molding Forms
- Gallery: Crown Molding Materials
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