Crown molding guides on angles and corners
Practical, no-fluff guides on the cuts that decide whether crown molding lands tight. Read these alongside the angle calculator.
How to cut crown molding for odd corners
How to cut crown molding for corners that are not 90 degrees: measure the real wall angle, find the miter and bevel, and cut a clean joint on out-of-square corners.
Read the guide 02Crown molding spring angle explained
What the crown molding spring angle is, how to find yours, and why 38, 45, and 52 degree profiles need different miter and bevel saw settings to cut a tight corner.
Read the guide 03How to cut crown molding inside corners vs outside
How to cut crown molding inside corners and outside corners: same miter and bevel, opposite table swing, the keeper never crosses the blade. Plus when to cope.
Read the guide 04How to cut crown molding flat on the saw
How to cut crown molding flat on a compound miter saw: face up, ceiling edge to the fence, with the right miter and bevel. The method that works on any saw and any corner.
Read the guide 05How to cut crown molding corners
How to cut crown molding corners: find the spring angle, dial in the exact miter and bevel, then cut a tight inside or outside joint. Free calculator.
Read the guide 06How to install crown molding
How to install crown molding: mark a level line, cope the inside corners, nail into the studs and top plate. Get your exact miter and bevel free.
Read the guide 07Crown molding angle chart
Crown molding angle chart: the exact miter and bevel for 38, 45, and 52 degree spring crown at corners from 80 to 150 degrees, cut flat on the saw.
Read the guide 08How to cut baseboard corners
How to cut baseboard corners on any wall: measure the real angle, set the saw to 90 minus half of it, and cope the inside joints so they stay closed.
Read the guide 09How to cope crown molding inside corners
How to cope crown molding inside corners: a 45 degree miter to expose the profile, a coping saw back-cut about 5 degrees, a test fit, and the profiles you should miter instead.
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