Crown molding can provide definition in rooms with vaulted ceilings.
Crown molding is a form of stylized trim typically set along the top edge of a wall where it meets the ceiling. Crown molding provides a visual and stylistic border around the room and adds a bit of detail where there would otherwise be none. If you have vaulted or cathedral-style ceilings, the dividing line between your walls and your ceiling may not be so clear. There is a straight-forward way to install crown molding on rooms with vaulted ceilings that requires the same basic tools as a standard installation, but with a bit more craftiness.
Instructions
1. Use your tape measure to record the length of your wall. Extend the tape from the corner of the wall where it meets the ceiling, up the slope of the seam to the peak at the center of the wall. Continue around the entire perimeter of the room until you have divided the room into straight lengths of wall that can then be lined with strips of crown molding. Use your stud finder to locate where each beam sits along the wall, and use your pencil to mark the locations.
2. Use your table saw to cut a piece of crown molding to fit each wall measurement. You will not need to cut angled ends to fit your walls since you are using molding corner pieces for this installation.
3. Hold the molding up to the wall and use your nail gun to fasten it in place. Fire one nail every 16 inches or so along the length of the molding. Measure and cut the next piece of crown molding, and install it in the same manner.
4. Install an inside corner piece where one wall meets another, or where the molding changes direction to either move upward or downward along the ceiling. Install an outside corner piece in locations where your molding goes around, rather than into, a corner. Use an angle finder to record the angle of each corner or peak where the molding changes direction.
5. Use your table saw to cut the corner piece at the recorded angle so it fits the wall properly. Use your nail gun to fasten each corner piece to the molding strips and the wall behind them. The corner pieces should cover the flat-ended molding strips, any awkward joints or unsightly changes in direction and create a finished look to your crown molding.
Tips Warnings
If you have to install crown molding along a wall that slopes from back to front, try shaving down the back edge with a plane. A little angling at the rear of the molding can create a tighter and more professional looking finish on some types of wall.
Always wear eye protection and work gloves when using dangerous tools like saws, hammers and nails.
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