Traditional Style Some of these pictures may look familiar to you since they make up my post on how to make a crown molding finial return. But this time I want to focus on the crown molding itself. Especially now…
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Before & After: CROWN MOLDING-103 Installation
February 7, 2014
[This is part of my How to Install CROWN MOLDING-103 series.] The traditional style crown molding I installed in this boy’s room, complete with these toy airplanes hanging from the ceiling, is a classic design that’s an appropriate style for the…
Traditional or Victorian Finish carpenter installation price c. $14.00/lf + $15.00/corner or return If you’ve always wanted an ornate crown molding in your favorite room, this pattern might just be the very thing for you. It’s three pieces are not…
[This is part of my How to Install Moldings series.] Historic Example, 1928 When your chair rail pattern projects beyond the door or window trim, then the proper way of installing it is to return it on top of the…
[This is part of my How to Install Crown Molding Series.] In The Allen House, 1928 In my continuing effort to show you historic examples of the molding design and installation techniques I preach about here on The Joy of Moldings,…
Traditional Style Your local lumber yard will most likely label this molding profile as a chair rail, and indeed you can use it for that, most people do. But it has other uses as well, like making wall or ceiling…
Make CEILING MOLDING-100 for c. $50.64
January 27, 2014
Traditional Style Here’s a simple pattern you can use to breathe life into a flat or tray ceiling. You can expand or contract the size of the design depending on your needs. Even if you go much larger, you don’t…
How to Install CROWN MOLDING-105 For c. $2.86/lf
January 25, 2014
Traditional/Victorian Finish carpenter installation price c. $12.00/lf + $12.00/corner or return The reason I’ve classified this crown molding as both a traditional and a Victorian design, is because I’ve seen similar profiles in American Victorian homes as well as very…