How To Install Crown Molding On Tile Wall

I used a dewalt oscillating tool to cut crown molding and allow wall tile to fit behind rather than cut the tile around the molding.

How to install crown molding on tile wall.

Cut the tip of the tube with a utility knife to make a 1 8 inch opening. 3 pair the new crown with thin trim molding such as 3 4 inch. For every cut measure the wall where the bottom of the crown molding will sit image 1. Fastening crown molding directly to walls can be a headache but well fastened rail trim makes nailing the crown foolproof.

Set the crown molding upside down against the saw fence and the 1x4 stop block. I took a few quick shots in between attaching pieces. With the wall and tile now basically the same thickness where i needed to attach the crown i nailed everything in place with my pneumatic save for a few swear words whenever i couldn t get the angles right i eventually did and sandra s templates for crown molding are oh so helpful. Position the board at the correct distance from the saw s fence to hold the crown at the proper angle.

Mark the wall measurement on the bottom of the crown molding image 2. The tile should be able to go slightly under the crown molding but the wood is still there to be nailed into. Span the wall and ceiling trim pieces with the crown molding. Instructions cut a strip of wood thinner than your crown moulding and the same width as your sheets of tile.

Using a piece of crown molding as a reference nail the board to the wall slightly above the bottom edge of the crown molding. Measure corner to corner. Caulk the seam between the lower edges of the baseboard and the floor. Measure the run and drop of the crown molding.

Draw a small line just past your measurement indicating the direction and angle of the cut. Then nail two blocks together to make a marking gauge that duplicates the run and drop.