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Overview
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In this video, This Old House senior technical editor, Mark Powers shows how to install 3-piece crown molding.
Steps:
1. Mark the cleat locations.
2. Attach the cleats.
3. Cut the parts and attach nailing strips.
4. Join the soffit and fascia.
5. Attach a connecting block.
6. Put up the half beams.
7. Attach backing blocks for runs parallel to the joists.
8. Cut the crown molding.
9. Prepare the ends for coping.
10. Cope the ends.
11. Install the first run.
12. Build an inside corner.
13. Mark the corners.
14. Cut and install the moldings.
15. Cut a scarf joint.
16. Install the scarf joint.
17. Finish the runs.
See the step-by-step -
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12 hours
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About $350 for a 10-by-10-foot room
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Moderate to hard
Mitered and coped joints require exacting cuts
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Tools List
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stud finder
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chalk line
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miter saw
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coping saw
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drill/driver
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nail gun
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hot-glue gun
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spring clamps
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caulk gun
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fine-grit sanding sponge
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Shopping List
Primed crown molding. Select a larger profile for the upper run and a smaller one for the lower run. To calculate how much to buy, round the length of each wall to the nearest foot and add the lengths together.
• Get tips on sizing crown molding to suit your space
Primed fascia board with a decorative profile on one edge.
Primed 1x6 soffit board
2x2 for cleats on the walls and ceiling, to which the half beams will be attached.1x1 for the nailing strip that will help you join the soffit and fascia boards.
2x4 to rip at an angle for making backing blocks for the gable ends of the room.
Painter's tape
1¼-inch and 3-inch screws
1¼-inch and 2-inch finishing nails
Toggle anchors
Paintable caulk
Semigloss paint
• Get tips on sizing crown molding to suit your space
Primed fascia board with a decorative profile on one edge.
Primed 1x6 soffit board
2x2 for cleats on the walls and ceiling, to which the half beams will be attached.1x1 for the nailing strip that will help you join the soffit and fascia boards.
2x4 to rip at an angle for making backing blocks for the gable ends of the room.
Painter's tape
1¼-inch and 3-inch screws
1¼-inch and 2-inch finishing nails
Toggle anchors
Paintable caulk
Semigloss paint
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