Crown Molding

Posted by on October 28, 2012 in My personal work, Portfolio | 18 comments

Crown Molding


CROWN MOLDING 


Crown molding ties the walls to the ceiling.
It adds beauty and elegance.
The room feels more cozy and homey.

Installing CROWN MOLDING requires knowledge, the right tools and lots of patience.
You can do just fine with a miter compound saw.
A compound saw can cut in an angel plus you can tilt the blade for a bevel cut.
Compound miter saws have marks that indicates the right angels for crown molding.
Imagine the outside corner is slightly off 90*
The wall is not all that strait and ceiling always have waives.
Inside corners are a little easier with a compound miter saw.

To make a real good and tight inside corner you have to use a coping hand saw.
That is a technique by itself.

Curved walls make it more difficult for installation.

You can make a lot of small cuts and install piece by piece,
Or you can order a pre-fabricated molding that is made from a rubber like material.
The manufacture will ask you for the radius, length and a sample of the molding.
Crown moldings come in different shapes, size and materials.
Shapira Builders installs crown molding.

Here is a picture of a job I did two years ago.

For more information contact me.

Thank you for reading,

Dov.

18 Comments

  1. Mike Stewart October 30, 2012 at 6:26 am

    I love crown molding, It adds elegance to the room.

  2. The Phoenix Business Experts October 30, 2012 at 5:14 am

    That sure looks cozy.

  3. PhenomenalSuccess October 30, 2012 at 4:50 am

    So stylish still! But most have lost the ability to apply it well.

  4. Wholistic Prosperity October 30, 2012 at 4:30 am

    It's an art, to be sure!

    • John Baker October 30, 2012 at 2:50 pm

      Dov Shapira has great imagaes of crown molding

  5. Jim Birch October 30, 2012 at 4:25 am

    It can really make a house just stand out.

  6. Martha Reed October 30, 2012 at 4:21 am

    That picture looks wonderful!

  7. Parenting On Your Own October 30, 2012 at 4:17 am

    Dov I simply love crown molding I lived in an old Victorian home in Northern CA and it was amazing that. I sure would love to see more of it.

    • Jim Birch October 30, 2012 at 4:35 am

      Great!

    • Jason Webb October 30, 2012 at 5:41 am

      I love crown molding too.

    • Mike Stewart October 30, 2012 at 6:50 am

      I plan on having crown molding in my next home.

    • Stan Wiley October 30, 2012 at 10:16 pm

      Crown molding is a very beautiful feature in any home.

  8. Janis Thornton October 30, 2012 at 12:39 am

    Beautiful work!

  9. Body Beautiful Spa October 29, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    It really is beautiful!

  10. Corine Doerr October 29, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    Crown molding was in all the elite homes many years back, as I recall. Now, maybe not quite as often do I see it.

  11. Deborah Munoz-Chacon October 29, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    Crown molding reminds me of my grandmother's house.

  12. Maria Fontaine October 29, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    I love 'Crown' moldings, they do give that added touch of a finished quality job well done!

  13. Dov Shapira October 29, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    Your comment here.