How To Hang Crown Molding On Plaster Walls

For every cut measure the wall where the bottom of the crown molding will sit image 1.

How to hang crown molding on plaster walls. Molding added to the home provides a finished look. There may be times when nailing is prohibitive in which case you can install molding without nails using construction grade adhesive. If you don t have picture rail or don t want to install some that s just fine. The nail came out of the gun into the crown molding and then did a 180 against the plaster walls and came back.

Mark the wall measurement on the bottom of the crown molding image 2. Measure corner to corner. The furring strips add more stability to the larger heavier crown molding and greatly simplify nailing the molding to the wall. Crown molding is not easy to install but the right trim can transform a room.

Position the molding in the desired location on the wall. I can still give you some great ideas for hanging on plaster walls. Coping the wall rails is just like coping the crown photo 11 except that you stand the trim upright against the saw s fence when you make the 45 degree miter. The crown molding tips and techniques shown in the rest of this article will help you install the wall rails.

The wall rails are mitered at outside corners and coped at inside corners. Hanging without picture rail. As with all trim secured to old plaster walls locate the studs. Install chair rail approximately 34 inches above the floor.

Installing wood crown molding in an old home with plaster walls and ceilings. If you think something is too heavy then it s best to mount it in a more secure way to the wall. Here are illustrated step by step guidelines that prove that a skillful layout and smart shortcuts can change any appr. Well obviously that was just a misfire so we upped the pressure in the tank and fired a few more.

After all it is just a piece of wood molding.