Crown Molding Around Top Of Cabinets

Cut the nailing strips.

Crown molding around top of cabinets.

Cut the nailing. Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1. First select a crown molding with a vertical height about the same as the narrowest gap between ceiling and cabinet. Hold the straight end against the wall and mark where the crown moulding exits the cabinet.

Cutting straight pieces 1. Instructions measure the nailing strips. Then glue a 3 4 inch thick strip of clear poplar to the molding s top edge. On a typical cabinet all your crown moulding angles will be outside corners.

Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. Dave shows every step for installing crown molding on a cabinet with straight cuts. Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth then apply wood glue to each strip nail it in place and let dry. A corner whether outside or inside is where two pieces of crown moulding seem together.

Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2. Measure the crown molding lower edge. For the sleekest appearance the bottom edge of the crown molding will be flush. Measure and mark the opposite side piece in the same way.

With the measuring tape measure the width and depth of the wall cabinets. This video covers all aspects of cabinet molding installation including side molding toe kick and crown molding. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets. Set your saw to a desired angle.

Measure a piece of crown molding equal to the length of the cabinet. Hold the bottom of the. House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install kitchen cabinet crown molding and trim with tips. Make sure the strip s front edge and the top of the molding are flush as shown at right.

Place your tape measure on the edge of the crown.