Ceiling molding hides the joint between wall and ceiling.
Ceiling molding (also known as crown molding) softens the juncture between your ceiling and walls, providing a more flowing and comprehensive style to your home design. This wooden material is installed at an angle to cover the joint, leaving a gap behind the molding itself. Because it is installed at an angle, the installer cannot simply cut straight down through the molding to make it fit in place, and so many installers shy away from this confusing cutting conundrum. However, with expert advice you can cut and install your ceiling molding yourself.
Instructions
1. Lay a piece of crown molding upside down on your miter saw table, so that the flat area that normally contacts the wall leans against the vertical fence, and the flat area that normally touches the ceiling rests against the horizontal table. Clamp the molding in place.
2. Set a 30-inch long piece of plywood (thickness doesn't matter) on the table and push it up against the ceiling section of the crown molding. Clamp the plywood in place against the molding.
3. Remove the crown molding piece. Set the miter saw blade at a 45-degree angle to the left and cut through the plywood. Repeat the cut at 45 degrees to the right. Remove the center piece you just cut away, creating a fence and guide for cutting your crown molding.
4. Set a full piece of ceiling molding in one corner of the room, at the so that the flat pieces line up correctly with the wall and ceiling. Nail 4d or 8d finishing nails through each flat part, every 6 inches along the board, using a nail gun to secure the molding in place.
5. Install as many full pieces of ceiling molding as you can on one wall. When you reach the point where the need to cut, measure the distance you need to fill, using a tape measure.
6. Lay your crown molding upside down in the miter saw with the ceiling part resting against the table, as before. Set the saw to at 45 degrees to the left if you are working counterclockwise around the room and 45 degrees to the right if you are working clockwise.
7. Slowly lower the blade to cut through the crown molding at the appropriate angle. Make as many cuts as necessary to get the piece of fit in place.
8. Spread a thin layer of wood glue along the edge of the piece already in place. Press your cut piece against the already installed section. Secure the cut piece with finishing nails as before.
9. Wipe excess glue from the joint with a paper towel. Once the glue has dried completely, sand the joint with 100-grit sandpaper to smooth it out. Cut, nail and glue as many ceiling molding pieces as necessary until the project is complete.
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