A couple of questions about crown molding
 

On Feb 7, 11:45 am, Ike wrote:
Q1: The crown molding we purchased has a very decorative pattern. It
is very similar to the third molding shown on this site:

http://www.invitinghome.com/Crown_Mo...lding_List.htm

While it is possible to match the pattern when making a scarf or butt
joint, it is not possible in the corners. What is the best way to
handle the inside and outside corners? Just make the cut and match the
best you can? Use some caulk to feather in the mismatched contours?
Show guests your new crown molding with the lights dimmed?

Q2: We have bull-nosed outside corners. This means there will be a
small gap at the bottom where the molding meets in these corners.
Would it be best to cut small quarter round plugs out of 1" thick wood
that would slip up into these gaps? Or does it work just as well to
fill the gap with a little caulk, smooth it out, and let it go at
that?

I'm betting you'll be needing to use those decorative blocks that go
at corners, and which help you avoid having to miter/cope the angle.
Also, as far as your bullnose corner, aforementioned blocks would
likely have the same issue (unless you could somehow contour its
inside edge before installing), and IMHO is best resolved with
caulking...

A couple of questions about crown molding
 

On Feb 7, 12:34 pm, "Jim Conway" wrote:
On Feb 7, 11:45 am, Ike wrote:





Q1: The crown molding we purchased has a very decorative pattern. It
is very similar to the third molding shown on this site:

http://www.invitinghome.com/Crown_Mo...lding_List.htm

While it is possible to match the pattern when making a scarf or butt
joint, it is not possible in the corners. What is the best way to
handle the inside and outside corners? Just make the cut and match the
best you can? Use some caulk to feather in the mismatched contours?
Show guests your new crown molding with the lights dimmed?

Q2: We have bull-nosed outside corners. This means there will be a
small gap at the bottom where the molding meets in these corners.
Would it be best to cut small quarter round plugs out of 1" thick wood
that would slip up into these gaps? Or does it work just as well to
fill the gap with a little caulk, smooth it out, and let it go at
that?

I'm betting you'll be needing to use those decorative blocks that go
at corners, and which help you avoid having to miter/cope the angle.
Also, as far as your bullnose corner, aforementioned blocks would
likely have the same issue (unless you could somehow contour its
inside edge before installing), and IMHO is best resolved with
caulking...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You might want to check This Old House. Tom Silva did a segment on
how to properly cut corner joints so they will match.

A couple of questions about crown molding
 

On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:47:07 -0800, Ike
wrote:

On 7 Feb 2007 09:34:21 -0800 "Jim Conway" wrote
:

On Feb 7, 11:45 am, Ike wrote:
Q1: The crown molding we purchased has a very decorative pattern. It
is very similar to the third molding shown on this site:

http://www.invitinghome.com/Crown_Mo...lding_List.htm

While it is possible to match the pattern when making a scarf or butt
joint, it is not possible in the corners. What is the best way to
handle the inside and outside corners? Just make the cut and match the
best you can? Use some caulk to feather in the mismatched contours?
Show guests your new crown molding with the lights dimmed?

Q2: We have bull-nosed outside corners. This means there will be a
small gap at the bottom where the molding meets in these corners.
Would it be best to cut small quarter round plugs out of 1" thick wood
that would slip up into these gaps? Or does it work just as well to
fill the gap with a little caulk, smooth it out, and let it go at
that?

I'm betting you'll be needing to use those decorative blocks that go
at corners, and which help you avoid having to miter/cope the angle.
Also, as far as your bullnose corner, aforementioned blocks would
likely have the same issue (unless you could somehow contour its
inside edge before installing), and IMHO is best resolved with
caulking...

I have used the blocks you suggested in the past. But, I left out one
bit of information. In these rooms I have several corners that are not
90 degree angles. This means the blocks are not a viable solution.

Use blocks that aren't 90 degrees either. For corners that are
nearly 90 degrees, you can bevel the edges to match, and for those
that are closer to 45, or 135, you'll probably have to make up
custom blocks, or use turned spools.