I watched Gary Katz videos*** on Installing Crown Molding on a flat ceiling and was seriously impressed by his approach to teaching the concepts and important points.
After spending several hours 'on the net' without finding anything (of a similar quality) on installing Crown on a Cathedral Ceiling and finding Katz himself wanting on the topic, I thought to turn to NCWW to ask if anyone could heartily recommend a superb instructive resource to (step by step) teach one how best to install outside corner crown where the ceiling is sloping up/down (mine rises some 3 feet over 12 feet).
I have seen a video where they say to just install it as if the ceiling were flat - and that may work for long runs on painted crown - but I have a dozen twists and turns to deal with and relatively short runs of crown.
KATZ himself gives up on outside cathedral corners and uses plinth blocks.
That approach will not do for me!
True Angel (www.compoundmiter.com) offers a book for $20 and a series of plastic "angle finders" the numbers of which are too small for my eyes! If someone has their book, I'd appreciate a look at it to see if it 'speaks to me' as did Katz' videos on flat ceiling crown.
I bought a couple of trim carpentry books and found no help there - Need to take them back to Klingspor! Or donate to a library.
Any experienced trim carpenters out there?
*** Installing Crown Molding: Measuring Crown Molding, THISisCarpentry
3 years ago http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2015/04/03/installing-crown-molding/
First of a series of four videos on the subject.
After spending several hours 'on the net' without finding anything (of a similar quality) on installing Crown on a Cathedral Ceiling and finding Katz himself wanting on the topic, I thought to turn to NCWW to ask if anyone could heartily recommend a superb instructive resource to (step by step) teach one how best to install outside corner crown where the ceiling is sloping up/down (mine rises some 3 feet over 12 feet).
I have seen a video where they say to just install it as if the ceiling were flat - and that may work for long runs on painted crown - but I have a dozen twists and turns to deal with and relatively short runs of crown.
KATZ himself gives up on outside cathedral corners and uses plinth blocks.
That approach will not do for me!
True Angel (www.compoundmiter.com) offers a book for $20 and a series of plastic "angle finders" the numbers of which are too small for my eyes! If someone has their book, I'd appreciate a look at it to see if it 'speaks to me' as did Katz' videos on flat ceiling crown.
I bought a couple of trim carpentry books and found no help there - Need to take them back to Klingspor! Or donate to a library.
Any experienced trim carpenters out there?
*** Installing Crown Molding: Measuring Crown Molding, THISisCarpentry
3 years ago http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2015/04/03/installing-crown-molding/
First of a series of four videos on the subject.
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