How to Put In Crown Molding

Supplies You Will Need

Tools You Will Need

• Power miter saw with 10-inch carbide-tipped blade
• Drill/driver,
  for drilling pilot holes for nails
• Tape measure
• Pneumatic finishing nailer with 1½- to 2-inch finish nails,
  to fasten molding to wall
• Framing square,
  for laying out molding on walls and ceilings
• Chalk line,
  for snapping installation lines on the wall
• Coping saw,
  for coping molding at inside corners
• Utility knife,
  for trimming coped joints
• Wood rasp,
  for fine-tuning coped joints
• Electronic stud finder,
  for locating studs and joists
• Hammer