Installing Crown Molding Above Kitchen Cabinets

Using a nail gun nail the crown to the baseboard.

Installing crown molding above kitchen cabinets. Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1. This video covers all aspects of cabinet molding installation including side molding toe kick and crown molding. Be sure they re tight against the wall. Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly.

This is one video in our series of cabinet building and instal. Paul anderson attaches pre finished crown molding around the kitchen cabinets in the modern colonial project house. Cut a mating angle on the next piece of crown then apply carpenter s glue to end of molding. Use a pencil to mark from the inside the correct measurement to cut the crown molding.

Dkim408 kitchen cabinet crown molding step 2 s4x3 create base using a miter saw set at a 45 degree angle cut pieces of baseboard type molding to create a riser which will serve as the crown molding base. If there is not a large area of cabinet sides and face frame above your crown bottom line it will be difficult to attach the crown moulding with nails because you angle the nails up often missing the cabinet faceframe all together. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. Hold the crown molding against the cabinet and tight to the ceiling then nail it to the cabinet using a pneumatic brad nailer and 1 inch brads.

How to install crown molding on kitchen cabinets. Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2. Hold the second piece of crown tight against the first piece then nail it to the cabinets.