Hey all:
New to the group, So I introduce myself.
Have a pretty old Late 1800's house. I want to install some crown
molding in the den, but the walls are very uneven and ceiling is not
very plumb as well.
Should I break up the crown with opp 45 degree cuts, every few feet so
I can get it to fit better, or just force a whole length of crown in
(about 12'). Also does anyone have a nitre index table for 45 degree
crowns.
Need about 80 to 98 degrees as far as I can tell. Every corner is
different, and as I could fudge things a bit I would like it to come
out as close as possible.
Before I get shunned, I know I could google this, but thought I would
ask the experts first.
TIA & best,
Freddie
In article <[email protected]>, Freddie
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey all:
>
> New to the group, So I introduce myself.
>
> Have a pretty old Late 1800's house. I want to install some crown
> molding in the den, but the walls are very uneven and ceiling is not
> very plumb as well.
>
> Should I break up the crown with opp 45 degree cuts, every few feet so
> I can get it to fit better, or just force a whole length of crown in
> (about 12'). Also does anyone have a nitre index table for 45 degree
> crowns.
>
> Need about 80 to 98 degrees as far as I can tell. Every corner is
> different, and as I could fudge things a bit I would like it to come
> out as close as possible.
>
> Before I get shunned, I know I could google this, but thought I would
> ask the experts first.
>
> TIA & best,
>
> Freddie
Hi Freddie,
I am working on some crown in our family room with
cathederal ceiling & wierd angles. I found Wayne Drake's
book at:
http://www.compoundmiter.com/
very useful.
It might be worth a glance for your situation.
Lou
On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:56:54 -0400, Freddie <[email protected]>
scribed:
>Hey all:
>
>New to the group, So I introduce myself.
>
>Have a pretty old Late 1800's house. I want to install some crown
>molding in the den, but the walls are very uneven and ceiling is not
>very plumb as well.
>
>Should I break up the crown with opp 45 degree cuts, every few feet so
>I can get it to fit better, or just force a whole length of crown in
>(about 12'). Also does anyone have a nitre index table for 45 degree
>crowns.
>
>Need about 80 to 98 degrees as far as I can tell. Every corner is
>different, and as I could fudge things a bit I would like it to come
>out as close as possible.
>
>Before I get shunned, I know I could google this, but thought I would
>ask the experts first.
>
>TIA & best,
>
>Freddie
Thanks for the quick answers. I reckon I will go with long pieces, as
has been so thoughtfully suggested. Found a good miter table on the De
Walt site:
http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/article.asp?Site=woodworking&ID=2
And also a nifty crown miter calculator here:
http://www.altereagle.com/5_How_to_insta.html
Ahh the power of the net...
Thanks for the help gang!
Freddie
In article <[email protected]>,
Freddie <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey all:
>
> New to the group, So I introduce myself.
>
> Have a pretty old Late 1800's house. I want to install some crown
> molding in the den, but the walls are very uneven and ceiling is not
> very plumb as well.
>
> Should I break up the crown with opp 45 degree cuts, every few feet so
> I can get it to fit better, or just force a whole length of crown in
> (about 12'). Also does anyone have a nitre index table for 45 degree
> crowns.
>
> Need about 80 to 98 degrees as far as I can tell. Every corner is
> different, and as I could fudge things a bit I would like it to come
> out as close as possible.
>
> Before I get shunned, I know I could google this, but thought I would
> ask the experts first.
>
> TIA & best,
>
> Freddie
One way to go, is to use full-length mouldings which, when used
together, build up to a crown.
The smaller cross-sections conform easier to irregular walls.
Some of the smaller composite mouldings like the coves are very
flexible.
Most of the crown mouldings for sale are copies of the old-style
built-up stuff from yesteryear.
YMMV
"Freddie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hey all:
>
> New to the group, So I introduce myself.
>
> Have a pretty old Late 1800's house. I want to install some crown
> molding in the den, but the walls are very uneven and ceiling is not
> very plumb as well.
>
> Should I break up the crown with opp 45 degree cuts, every few feet so
> I can get it to fit better, or just force a whole length of crown in
> (about 12'). Also does anyone have a nitre index table for 45 degree
> crowns.
>
> Need about 80 to 98 degrees as far as I can tell. Every corner is
> different, and as I could fudge things a bit I would like it to come
> out as close as possible.
>
> Before I get shunned, I know I could google this, but thought I would
> ask the experts first.
>
> TIA & best,
>
> Freddie
would do it in solid lengths. Get three or so pieces of wood from the floor
to the bottom of the crown to wedge it in . small gaps at the ceiling will
not show if worst comes to worst .
Cope all inside corners that will solve the angle problem there and on the
outside corners cut them a degee or so over 45 and caulk the inside of the
corners if required..............