Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet.
Kitchen cabinets crown molding installation. Installing molding on the kitchen cabinets duration. The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinets the trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinets these strips help you accurately position the crown molding and provide a place to nail onto other than the cabinet face. This video covers all aspects of cabinet molding installation including side molding toe kick and crown molding. Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1.
Check out our video review and demo of adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets. Hold the second piece of crown tight against the first piece then nail it to the cabinets. Dkim408 kitchen cabinet crown molding step 2 s4x3 create base using a miter saw set at a 45 degree angle cut pieces of baseboard type molding to create a riser which will serve as the crown molding base. Install cabinet crown molding.
Installing crown on cabinets. Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. In this video we will go over some tips and tricks that might help when installing crown molding on your. Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2.
Dave shows every step for installing crown molding on a cabinet with straight cuts. Diy kitchen remodel vlog 1 duration. Hold the crown molding against the cabinet and tight to the ceiling then nail it to the cabinet using a pneumatic brad nailer and 1 inch brads. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.