Is there a trick or a hint to cutting , fitting, cornering cove moulding that is about 4 "?

Question

I have a mitre box any help would be awesome, it is for the 8th Aug.

Thankyou in advance!!!

Answer 1

The easiest way to cut cove or crown moulding is as follows:

Cut a small piece of the moulding.  Take the piece and hold it against the inside of a framing square so the flats are tight to the square.  Read the square to determine the distance from the inside corner to the edge of the top of the moulding.

Measure the distance from the previous step out from the fence on each end of the mitre saw.  Draw a line to connect the 2 points.

When cutting the moulding, remember that you cut your corners "upside down and backwards".  This takes some getting used to.  Hold the top of the moulding along your line and the bottom along the fence.  You can swing your saw to 45 degrees for a square corner, although you will probably find that none of your corners are truly 90 degrees.  If the corner measures 92 degrees, swing the saw to 46 degrees.  Keep practicing and you will get the hang of it.  Good luck.

Answer 2

Do a Google or Yahoo search on " cutting cove moulding corners "

Answer 3

I watch a lot of This Old House sort of stuff...and one night I saw this covered.  It made sense after I watched them do it.  I'll google the h**l out of it and get back to you in the morning (Right now, I'm taking my granddaughter to Secret about Pants or something movie...see you in the morning!).

Google:  ask this old house

Type: corner molding

in the search box....It' a whole show about it!

Good luck to you!!!

Answer 4

I start by setting my saw, at 45 degree angle, set molding like going on ceiling and cut  two short peices  that will go together in corner with good fit.  I use the two short pieces as a guide for making sure I always get the right angels on the pieces I am going to install on the ceiling.  If I don't do this I always come up with one cut at wrong angle.  It might take a little time, to cut your guides to go together with no gap,  but once you get them they will be your guide for getting your molding installed and looking good. One more thing be careful to get your molding set exactly against wall and ceiling.

Good Luck

Answer 5

I bought a book and protractor at Home Depot. It explained how to easily measure the correct wall angle and set up your miter box for the proper angles.

It made it so easy.

Buy a couple of extra feet to play with so that you don't mess up good pieces.

Answer 6

remember upside down and backwards to start,cut it at a right angle 45, then with a copeing saw cut the 45 exposed then install !!!