Need help! I'm a beginner at this. I did one wall/ceiling and the second piece(for the 2nd wall) didn't perfectly fit. I figured that a little wood filler would remedy that. Now I'm ready to do the third wall and the pieces just don't seem to fit. I went to a do it yourself class about a month ago and it seemed easy(they showed me an easier way I had originally planned through the use of a coping saw.). The thing is that the angle between the 2nd and 3rd wall is 135 degrees. I looked at my compound saw table and adjusted my saw accordingly. Can anyone guide me to a sight that explains this process so I could refresh my memory. This is really frustrating!
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Hi joseph
The joys of crown moulding!I'm guessing that the problem is on your "coped" cut on the 3rd wall the front of your molding is showing a large gap?Correct?If you cut the profile at a 90 on a wall that is over 90 the back edge of your piece will fit tight and your front will gap.Here's the fixer..cope your cut a sharp angle inward along your penciled profile then use a sharp utility knife to cut out the s-curve.Then it will fit nice and tight.I don't know of a site on the web but if you live near a home depot they print an excellent book for do-it-yourselfers "home improvement 123".Anyhow,good luck w/your project!
