How To Install Crown Molding On Kitchen Cabinets With Soffits

Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet.

How to install crown molding on kitchen cabinets with soffits.

Place the crown molding so that it is rests upside down and at a 45 degree angle against the saw fence. Measure and mark the front section of crown molding to the cabinet width. How to install crown molding on kitchen cabinets. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs crown molding on kitchen cabinets with full overlay doors subscribe to this old house.

Mark all sides of the cabinet onto which you will be attaching crown moulding. Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. Cut at one mark then move the molding along to the next mark. Use a straight edge to mark where the bottom of the crown moulding will sit on the cabinet face frame.

The bottom edge of the fascia can hang down as low as you wish. Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth then apply wood glue to each strip nail it in place and let dry. Set the miter saw to a 45 degree angle cut. Using a nail gun nail the crown to the baseboard.

You can just run the cabinet up to within an inch or so of the ceiling and attach the fascia board with nails or screws into the edge of the top of the cabinets. Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1. Watch this video and even your first crown molding installation will look neat and professional. Then simply use a wide enough crown molding to hide the row of fasteners.

Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.