Installing Crown Molding On Cabinets

Fasten the crown molding to the top of the cabinet we used a brad nailer.

Installing crown molding on cabinets. Measure out and cut a length of crown molding that is at least a few inches longer than the side of your cabinet. Try to install the next longest pieces first any mistakes can be used elsewhere. Check out our video review and demo of adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets.

Measure and mark the molding with the length of the front piece of baseboard starting from the deepest part of the 45 degree cut. Pick one side of your cabinet to start with. Watch to learn the best method for applying the glue to kitchen cabinet crown molding.

You don t want drips runs and squeeze out so a thick glue is recommended. Set the miter saw to a 45 degree angle cut. While installing crown on cabinets isn t as simple as installing trim around doors and windows these are the steps to install crown molding on cabinets.

In this video we will go over some tips and tricks that might help when. It is important to fill in the face frame overhang if there is one before installing crown moulding. Find where the longest piece of crown will be installed and start there.

Join the wwgoa community to access a huge library of woodworking instructional videos. Fill in the gap with a piece of scrap wood that equals the gap. Set your miter saw to 45 degrees.

The side of the cabinet must be flush with the side of the faceframe for the crown moulding corner to be square. Measure and mark the front section of crown molding to the cabinet width. Take a piece of crown molding longer than the front of the cabinet and cut a 45 degree angle off one side.