How To Hang Crown Molding On Plaster Walls

If you don t have picture rail or don t want to install some that s just fine.

How to hang crown molding on plaster walls.

The nail came out of the gun into the crown molding and then did a 180 against the plaster walls and came back. For every cut measure the wall where the bottom of the crown molding will sit image 1. Position the molding in the desired location on the wall. Here are illustrated step by step guidelines that prove that a skillful layout and smart shortcuts can change any appr.

Crown molding is not easy to install but the right trim can transform a room. Well obviously that was just a misfire so we upped the pressure in the tank and fired a few more. As with all trim secured to old plaster walls locate the studs. Draw a small line just past your measurement indicating the direction and angle of the cut.

The furring strips add more stability to the larger heavier crown molding and greatly simplify nailing the molding to the wall. Molding added to the home provides a finished look. Hanging without picture rail. The wall rails are mitered at outside corners and coped at inside corners.

If you think something is too heavy then it s best to mount it in a more secure way to the wall. Install baseboard along the floor at the base of the walls. The crown molding tips and techniques shown in the rest of this article will help you install the wall rails. Ideally molding is fastened to the wall or cabinet with finishing nails for a tight and professional installation.

Install chair rail approximately 34 inches above the floor. 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. Measure corner to corner. Installing wood crown molding in an old home with plaster walls and ceilings.

Mark the wall measurement on the bottom of the crown molding image 2.