I finally gave up on my old way of cutting crown molding

For years I'd mark the angles on the wall and ceiling, then try to cut them flat on my miter saw, which always left tiny gaps. A guy on a job in Tacoma last spring saw me struggling and said, 'Why aren't you using the saw's crown stops?' I had to admit I never really learned how. He showed me in about five minutes how to set the molding upside down and backwards against the fence. I've been doing it that way ever since and the joints are way tighter. Anyone have a different method for tricky inside corners?

4 comments

4 Comments

michaeltorres2mo ago

Had the same problem with gaps. Started using a coping saw for inside corners instead of trying to match the miter. The fit is perfect every time.

abbynelson2mo ago

Coping is great for clean joints, but it's a slow process on a big job. Sometimes you just need a fast, good-enough miter for paint grade trim. A little caulk hides a lot of sins when you're in a rush.

tara64229d ago

Your idea of coping works great @abbynelson, but for a quick paint grade job some days you just need a solid miter you can caulk over. Caulk is basically a miracle worker on rushed trim work.

logan_murphy2mo ago

Honestly, it's wild how often we stick with a bad method just because we don't know the simple trick.