Use a pencil to mark from the inside the correct measurement to cut the crown molding.
Crown molding over kitchen cabinets. The benefit of installing crown molding is that it draws the eye upward showcasing the elegance of your cabinets. Using a nail gun nail the crown to the baseboard. Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. Jan 31 2017 explore debbshome s board crown molding over cabinets on pinterest.
Jul 8 2016 explore wjlyon81469 s board crown molding kitchen on pinterest. Hold up the crown molding on the sides of the cabinet. Or to use a crown with no real outward projection like just a flat filler mounted vertically to the cabinet top. Crown molding can either bond with the ceiling or allow for space above the cabinet.
Be sure they re tight against the wall. There isn t room for anything else with projection. The only other current option would be to remove the crown molding. Dave shows every step for installing crown molding on a cabinet with straight cuts.
Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2. Not only do you have to be aware of an inside corner outside corner right board or left board you also have to magically hold the crown molding up against your miter saw fence at just the right angle or else your corners will never fit together. The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinets the trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinets these strips help you accurately position the crown molding and provide a place to nail onto other than the cabinet face.
Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets. See more ideas about kitchen remodel kitchen inspirations crown molding kitchen. Any molding with projection will need the hanging returns that are there now.
With crown molding it seems like there are 10 considerations to make for every single cut.