Leuf wrote:
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:26:48 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

I'm planning to install about 400 feet of (three layered) crown
molding in 5 rooms with several outside corners.

I've never done crown moulding but why would you need a level? If you
need a line for the bottom of the moulding why not cut a board to the
right width and just mark along the bottom? You want the line to
follow the ceiling not necessarily be level, don't you?


-Leuf

Leuf is right. I've done plenty of crown moulding in my home. A level
is worthless because the ceiling isn't necessarily level, and you don't
want any gaps.

What I tend to do is cut a piece of scrap moulding about 1' long and
use it to mark off every foot or so around the wall. This gives a
perfect reference when setting the moulding into place.