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AsktheBuilder (October 13th, 2008 @ 4:14 pm)

Simple. Cut it the way I show in my Crown Molding Ebook. You can make perfect cuts in prefinished material.

yougotfrog (October 13th, 2008 @ 4:08 pm)

The only problem is what do you do with finished wood crown moulding? Calking and spakleing is not an option as we have to make it look as flawless because of the finished wood. We had no problem with MDF or painted crown before because we could "fix" the flaws with spackle and caulk...but what do you do with Cherry wood finished crown? YIKES!

AsktheBuilder (August 4th, 2008 @ 8:25 pm)

Spackle it..... and caulk where needed.

fefebelle (August 4th, 2008 @ 8:21 pm)

this is how to cut the moulding not install, i want to know how to make it look good once up! there are gaps either along the bottom or top and against my corner pieces. is paintable caulk the answer or nailing it in tightter???

beta033 (June 17th, 2008 @ 8:21 pm)

actually it can be this easy, i saw this vid the other day and it looked simple enough. As i'm planning to put in crown molding, and being a complete amateur, i thought i'd give it a try. it really is just this easy. take a scrap piece and make 4 cuts, 2 45deg cuts(keep the inside piece) with the jig in both directions, and 2 45deg cuts with the jig in both directions(keep the outside piece). see what fits together and you're done. Literally, like 10 minutes of playing with it, you'll have it.

carnagebeatz (February 16th, 2008 @ 2:34 am)

yea, im sure it is, if you are a builder or have been doing carpentry for 20 years...for the average homeowner.. not so much. Ive been fighting crown for some time now. What they neglect to say is that the key to installing crown is all in the method of installation (nailing the middle first, leaving the ends loose for fitment) There is a reason there are so many guids to installing crown, because its not that easy for the newbie. Just my opinion from experience.

AsktheBuilder (February 16th, 2008 @ 1:44 am)

It is my friend

carnagebeatz (February 16th, 2008 @ 1:12 am)

HAHAHA, if it were only this easy....

potpie55 (May 17th, 2007 @ 10:19 pm)

I already bought the saw... :) All I really needed was an excuse...

AsktheBuilder (May 17th, 2007 @ 10:17 pm)

Good for you! There was no need to buy a compound miter saw. Be sure to watch all of my crown-molding videos. Let us know how the job turns out.

potpie55 (May 17th, 2007 @ 9:53 pm)

I think I am going to try this on my own now. I just bought a compound miter box