[header] How to cut crown molding [title] Work on one section at a time. [step] Start in the least-visible corner of the room, especially when installing molding with a design. This is because it is fairly easy to line up the pattern in each corner as you go, but the final corner will most likely not match.
[header] How to cut crown molding [title] Work on one section at a time. [step] Start in the least-visible corner of the room, especially when installing molding with a design. This is because it is fairly easy to line up the pattern in each corner as you go, but the final corner will most likely not match.
If you don't have a long piece of trim, select a strip of wood that sits next to the original piece of trim. [substeps] Stick this strip onto a flat, circular unit. Cut straight, then cut different circular patterns until the pattern you're working on looks good. [title] Punch holes with a punch, knife, and a nail (optional). [title] Lay the molding on a flat surface to work with. [step] There is no need to be in a vertical pattern as it's a matter of simple tackling. [substeps] In the first corner, draw a line on each wall that intersects at the corner along the bottom of the molding. This will help keep you aligned as you install.