Crown Moulding

[FN Phat]

I have tried my hand at crown moulding for the first time last weekend...holy crap is that a tedious process. I have the dining room and the kitchen complete (minus one outside corner) and have the nook at the dining room to complete this weekend. That should be fun do the different angles. Will post pictures when completed.

I love me some trim!

For those that have completed their own crown moulding in the past, post your pics!

[Drunk Tank]

The only time I have ever installed crown moulding I cheated and used the corner blocks like the ones below. I didn't have access to a compound miter saw at the time. This was many years ago. Now I that I have thr right tools, no problem...

[pellegrino]

I put crown moulding about our kitchen cabinets to finish them. Not a big deal, just a few corners and returns. I'll get some pics up later.

My problem is that the wife would like crown moulding in our front room. I wouldn't have a problem with this, except that two of the walls are cinder block and then one of them has this radius curve transition from wall to ceiling, which makes it impossible to put moulding there, and ending it with a return before it hits that wall would just look strange.

Negotiations have stalled at the moment.

[Brian]

After cutting way more than one piece of crown the wrong way, I made 4 small templates that I keep in the mitre saw parts storage box.
4 pieces of crown, each only about 4 inches long, and each labeled "left inside", "right inside", "left outside", "right outside".
Before each cut, I set the blade, then put the appropriate template down to make sure the blade is cutting properly.
For longer pieces, it also makes it a lot easier to cut with the crown placed either top to the fence, or bottom to the fence. The template doesn't lie.

It surprisingly how easy it is to set the blade wrong, even after hundreds of cuts.
At least it is for me.

[creekster]

After cutting way more than one piece of crown the wrong way, I made 4 small templates that I keep in the mitre saw parts storage box.
4 pieces of crown, each only about 4 inches long, and each labeled "left inside", "right inside", "left outside", "right outside".
Before each cut, I set the blade, then put the appropriate template down to make sure the blade is cutting properly.
For longer pieces, it also makes it a lot easier to cut with the crown placed either top to the fence, or bottom to the fence. The template doesn't lie.

It surprisingly how easy it is to set the blade wrong, even after hundreds of cuts.
At least it is for me.

That is a good idea. Did you miter your inside corners? I coped those.

[FN Phat]

After cutting way more than one piece of crown the wrong way, I made 4 small templates that I keep in the mitre saw parts storage box.
4 pieces of crown, each only about 4 inches long, and each labeled "left inside", "right inside", "left outside", "right outside".
Before each cut, I set the blade, then put the appropriate template down to make sure the blade is cutting properly.
For longer pieces, it also makes it a lot easier to cut with the crown placed either top to the fence, or bottom to the fence. The template doesn't lie.

It surprisingly how easy it is to set the blade wrong, even after hundreds of cuts.
At least it is for me.

Exactly what I did after my fair share of bad cuts.

[FN Phat]

That is a good idea. Did you miter your inside corners? I coped those.

I coped the inside corners and mitered the outside. It was enough to make my FIL and I make up a few new words.

[Brian]

yes, i usually cope them as well (for ceiling crowns). but as long as I was making templates, I made them for everything.