On Dec 15, 8:26 pm, Mikepier wrote:
On Dec 15, 6:19 pm, Phisherman wrote:



On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:41:49 -0800 (PST), Mikepier

wrote:
OK here are the pics

http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/Molding

As it is now, I see the bottom piece goes too far to the right.
Look at the glass panels of the 45-degree piece. Imagine this piece
to extend back, ignoring the walls for just a minute, as if you are
looking at a piece of furniture with 90-degree sides (such as a
crowned bookcase). With that in mind, trim back the bottom piece of
the crown molding support, just as if it rides on top of the right
side of the imaginary cabinet. Return the bottom piece to the wall.
In your case, this will be a very small piece which is glued in place.
Cut the top piece of the crown to return as well. I would not glue
the bottom piece until the top piece is properly fitted. This looks
like a very tricky fit, so you may need to do some fussing to get it
right (been there, done that!) The good part is that this is a small
piece and you can afford to make a couple mistakes. Do this
right--this molding is a very visible piece and likely to be there a
long time for everyone to see. Plus, we are all looking forward to
your posting the finished crown pictures. A close up would be nice
too!

Thats what i was thinking too. Cut the top and bottom pieces short of
the wall, then do a return on both. But I'm not sure how it will look
since the cabinet is going straight. But I'll cut some trial pieces
and see how it looks. I'll try to post pics on that as well.

Yep, that's what I'd do, too. It's all fine and dandy to talk about
reworking the doorless doorway and calculating the size and location
of your cabinets based on the crown molding, but that's putting the
cart before the horse. Having a nicely cut small return will look
just fine and is exactly what molding and trim is supposed to do in a
house - mask all the little imperfections and gaps and make it look
perfect.

BTW, what beer did you have when you got home? This is tough thinking
stuff, so none of that wussy beer. You need something thick and dark
that you can chew on while ruminating on woodworking solutions. It's
better brain food than fish.

R