How To Install Crown Molding On Tile Wall

They will form an even sturdy substrate for tight crown attachment.

How to install crown molding on tile wall.

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. Set the crown molding upside down against the saw fence and the 1x4 stop block. Install a tube of acrylic caulking in a caulking gun.

Cut the tip of the tube with a utility knife to make a 1 8 inch opening. Position the board at the correct distance from the saw s fence to hold the crown at the proper angle. Steps on how to install crown molding use a self locking c clamp to secure a short 1x4 to the saw table. 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.

Then nail two blocks together to make a marking gauge that duplicates the run and drop. 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. Measure corner to corner. Measure the run and drop of the crown molding.

For every cut measure the wall where the bottom of the crown molding will sit image 1. The tile should be able to go slightly under the crown molding but the wood is still there to be nailed into. Draw a small line just past your measurement indicating the direction and angle of the cut. Caulk the seam between the lower edges of the baseboard and the floor.

3 pair the new crown with thin trim molding such as 3 4 inch. Fastening crown molding directly to walls can be a headache but well fastened rail trim makes nailing the crown foolproof.