Crown Molding Over Cabinets

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Crown molding over cabinets.

Instructions measure the nailing strips. Cut the nailing. Make sure the strip s front edge and the top of the molding are flush as shown at right. Take a piece of crown molding longer than the front of the cabinet and cut a 45 degree angle off one side.

Cut the nailing strips. Set your saw to a desired angle. Then secure the middle piece making sure your first corner is aligned. It s such a great improvement for not a lot of time and money.

Cut crown molding for front of cabinet measure the length of the front piece of baseboard. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. Then get your last side piece in place and nail that sucker to the cabinet. With the measuring tape measure the width and depth of the wall cabinets.

For the sleekest appearance the bottom edge of the crown molding will be flush. D cove crown moulding with integrated cleate in gray model ccm96 gs view the jcollection shaker gray cabinets. Check out these crown molding designs from the sleek to the multi peaked. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.

Then glue a 3 4 inch thick strip of clear poplar to the molding s top edge. Measure the crown molding lower edge. Measure a piece of crown molding equal to the length of the cabinet. Cutting straight pieces 1.

J collection 96 in. It s amazing what crown molding can do for cabinets. Place your tape measure on the edge of the crown. H x 3 25 in.

Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth then apply wood glue to each strip nail it in place and let dry. First select a crown molding with a vertical height about the same as the narrowest gap between ceiling and cabinet. We added crown molding and light rail to our kitchen cabinets when we re finished them last spring and it made a huge difference in the look and feel of the room. If the edge of your piece will sit flush against a wall or frame a straight 90 cut.

Attach start by securing one side to the cabinet.