Ceiling cove is a type of molding that resembles crown molding. It is cut and installed in the same manner as crown molding. Cove molding has a concave scoop in the profile that is called a cove. If your existing woodwork, such as the baseboards and chair rail, has coves in it, you might consider installing ceiling cove. Cutting ceiling cove requires mitered corners. Mitered corners can be difficult to achieve unless you understand the proper technique.
Instructions
1. Measure the length of the walls in the room where you plan to install the cove molding, using a tape measure. Measure along the top edge where the wall joins the ceiling for an accurate measurement.
2. Lay the cove molding lengths flat on a work surface. Mark the molding lengths to the measurement for each wall. Mark on the back of the molding which wall it corresponds to and the type of corner, inside or outside.
3. Place each length on the miter saw, one at a time, with the bottom edge against the fence and the top the table of the saw.
4. Adjust the miter on the saw to cut a 45-degree angle on the end. For inside corners, the long point will be on the back side of the molding. For outside corners, the long point will be on the front side of the molding.
5. Cut each molding to length at the pencil mark. Pull the trigger on the saw, and pull it down through the wood in a steady motion until it has cut through the wood. Slowly raise the saw and release the trigger once the saw is in the "Start" position.
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