Crown Molding On Kitchen Cabinets To Ceiling

Using a nail gun nail the crown to the baseboard.

Crown molding on kitchen cabinets to ceiling.

The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinets. There are two choices when designing cabinets for a kitchen that has a lower ceiling. Cut off a short piece 8 inches and set it in a jig that has a side 90 degrees to the other. The trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinets.

First select a crown molding with a vertical height about the same as the narrowest gap between ceiling and cabinet. Below is a breakdown of the pros and cons of each choice. If you have 8 foot tall ceilings and want cabinets that run to the ceiling 42 inch tall wall cabinets will fit perfectly. These strips help you accurately position the crown molding and provide a place to nail onto other than the cabinet face.

Then glue a 3 4 inch thick strip of clear poplar to the molding s top edge. Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1. Step 1 provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets. Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth.

Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2. Crown molding adds a special touch to kitchen cabinets giving even the most basic cabinets a custom crafted luxe look. Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. The molding also comes in handy for closing the gap between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling and for creating a unified appearance and style along the sight line near the ceiling.

Set your piece in it at the correct angle ane mark along the wall edge. If you have 9 foot tall ceilings you can choose to fill the available 54 inches of wall space with one row of 36 inch tall cabinets with a row of 18 inch cabinets above them. Make sure the strip s front edge and the top of the molding are flush as shown at right.