Crown molding joins provides a decorative transition from a room's wall to its ceiling.
Molding is the trim that joins a wall to either the floor or ceiling and can be plain or ornate. Ornate molding can be quite expensive to purchase so this article will focus on make your own ornate moldings. Moldings around the floor are called baseboards and moldings around the ceiling are called crown molding. This article will focus on crown molding.
Instructions
Make Your Own Molding
1. Measure the area where you will be installing the molding.
2. Cut the 1x4 pine board to length with the miter saw so you have a 90 degree angle on the end that will be in the corner of the room and nail to the top of the wall.
3. Cut the 1x2 pine board to length with the miter saw so you have a 90 degree angle on the end that will be in the corner of the room and nail this to the top of the 1x4 pine board.
4. Cut the quarter round molding with the miter saw so you have a 45 degree angle on the end that will be in the corner of the room and nail this to the bottom of the 1x2 pine board.
5. Cut the cove molding with the miter saw so you have a 45 degree angle on the end that will be in the corner of the room and nail this to the bottom of the 1x4 pine board where it meets the 1x4 pine board.
6. Continue cutting and measuring these boards until you have completed the molding around the top of the room.
7. Stain or paint your molding.
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