Crown molding that sits atop kitchen cabinets gives them a solid finished look.
How to put crown molding around kitchen cabinets.
Mark all sides of the cabinet onto which you will be attaching crown moulding.
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Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly.
Then total the two figures.
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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.
Using a nail gun nail the crown to the baseboard.
How to install crown molding on kitchen cabinets use a straight edge to mark where the bottom of the crown moulding will sit on the cabinet face frame.
Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.
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One piece should be cut into a butt joint.
This corner is cut in the same manner as it would be for crown molding on your ceilings.
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Both measurements are necessary because the crown molding will wrap around the cabinets.
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For example for a standard 36 inch wide wall cabinet with a depth of 12 inches the total figure would be 60 inches.
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Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1.
You may need to cut an inside corner if your cabinets wrap around an inside corner of your walls.
Cut any inside corners in the molding.