I 45 them so that if the joint opens up, you dont see the crack as easily.
"Frank L" <frankdlas@aol.com> wrote in message
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> SHould scarf joints be used when joining two pieces, or should the two
> pieces of molding simply be abutted against one another.
>
> Frank
frankdlas@aol.com (Frank L) wrote in message news:<2442889d.0309081518.6593a7df@posting.google.com>...
> SHould scarf joints be used when joining two pieces, or should the two
> pieces of molding simply be abutted against one another.
>
> Frank
Frank,
I just finished doing crown molding in my bedroom, actually, and I was
faced with the same issue. I wound up scarfing the two ends together.
Its the first time I've installed molding that was longer than 8 feet
in length, so this was a new experience for me, as well. I did wind
up measuring my distances wrong, so cut the two pieces meant to be
scarfed, a little short. I found that I was able to place a small
filler piece of molding, made to fit the gap that I had mistakenly
created, into the gap. The angle of the scarf holds it in place.
Nice.
Good luck.
- Todd