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Crown molding is molding that is placed between the ceiling and wall. Crown molding is generally decorative, but can also be installed to hide flaws. This type of molding can meet on the inside or the outside of a corner. Angles for each of these are different, but they are cut on the same principle. Crown molding can also be joined along an expansive wall where no corners are involved.

Instructions

Things You'll Need

    * Miter saw
    * Tape measure
    * Pencil
    * Safety glasses     

 Cut for Inside Corners
          * 1            Inside corners can be cut two ways. You can cut a 45-degree corner by holding the bottom edge of the molding (the wall side of the molding) against the bottom back edge of the saw base and back plate, then adjusting the base of the saw to cut at a 45-degree angle. Remember that the crown molding is getting installed on the ceiling. Therefore, the back plate on the saw is acting as your wall at ceiling height. The second piece of molding will need to be cut with the opposite angle.
          * 2            Inside corners can also be cut by holding the crown molding flat against the saw, and adjusting the angles to 31.62 degrees and 33.9 degrees. (Most miter saws will have these locations marked on the saw.)
          * 3            Turn on the saw and carefully cut through the piece of molding.
     
Joining Crown Molding Pieces in the Middle of a Wall
          * 1            Place the molding flat against the back plate on the saw and set it at a 45-degree angle to the inside on the first piece of molding.
          * 2            Turn on the saw and carefully make the cut.
          * 3            Place the molding flat against the back plate on the saw and set it at a 45-degree angle to the outside for the second piece. Make the cut as you did with the first piece.

Tips & Warnings

    *      Once you cut the two pieces you wish to fit together, check to see that they fit together snugly without gaps before you install them to the wall and ceiling.
    *      If you wish to join two pieces of crown molding at an angle other than 90 degrees, simply measure the angle and divide by two to calculate the angle of your cut. The instructions above deal only with square, 90-degree corners (thus the 45-degree cuts).
    *      Use care when operating the miter saw. Wear eye protection at all times.


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Cutting Crown Molding Angles - 3 DIY Tips

If you are building a new home or remodeling one you already own you can never go wrong by adding architectural detail. Adding architecture detail can dramatically change the look of your home. At the most basic level of trimwork it will serve to hide gaps between walls and floors and gaps around windows and doors. It was in the postwar era of the 1950s that builders began to cut back on the amount of molding that went into a house so they could build them faster and cut down on the cost to build. However new trimwork can always be added later.

If you are in the market for buying and adding trim to your home you will first want to decide how large of trim you will be buying. If your room is very small and has low ceilings the trim you buy will not have to be a large as it would need to be in a room with higher ceilings and more square footage. The first thing you will want to pick out is your crown molding and then match your window casing, door casings and baseboards to the crown. The size will need to be close to the same for your room to look right. Once you have your molding the next thing will be to get it painted and then get ready to put it up. I do not know if everyone paints their molding before they put it up but I do this because I think it is much easier to lay the molding across a couple of saw horses, paint and then touch it up after it is installed. That is just my 2 cents worth to you on how to make your task a little easier. Architecture molding is expensive so take the time to research cutting crown molding angles before you start cutting. Below are some tips that I will share with you that will help you learn how to install crown molding yourself. the crown molding corner cuts will be your hardest to master but with a little practice you will be a pro in no time.

1. Place your molding where it is to be installed. Placing your molding in the room where it is being installed will let it adjust to. the temperature of the room it will be used in therefore making it easier to work with.

2. Cut some small test pieces of crown molding so that you can see how the joints work. Use them to check the corners you are about to work in. Test pieces can tell you whether or not the corner is out of square. You can see how much you need to adjust your saw cut to make the joints work.This is much easier and a whole lost less expensive than cutting up all you molding and not getting the right angel.

3. Buy or borrow a good compound miter saw. Doing a good job in any project always goes better if you have good tools to work with. A good miter saw will help your project go smoother.

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