The benefit of installing crown molding is that it draws the eye upward showcasing the elegance of your cabinets.
Kitchen cabinets and crown molding. How to install crown molding on kitchen cabinets. D cove crown moulding with integrated cleate in gray model ccm96 gs view the jcollection shaker gray cabinets. For any cabinets with an inside corner cut the miters with the opposite 45 degree angle so that the miter angles on the crown molding cuts into itself. Check out our video review and demo of adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets.
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. Measure and mark the molding with the length of the front piece of baseboard starting from the deepest part of the 45 degree cut. Hold the second piece of crown tight against the first piece then nail it to the cabinets. Cut a mating angle on the next piece of crown then apply carpenter s glue to end of molding.
Crown molding is decorative trim that is added to the top of your cabinets. Crown molding can either bond with the ceiling or allow for space above the cabinet. Use a straight edge to mark where the bottom of the crown moulding will sit on the cabinet face frame. Take a piece of crown molding longer than the front of the cabinet and cut a 45 degree angle off one side.
Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets. 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. W x 5 in.
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