Crown Molding Kitchen Cabinets Diy

Measure the length of the front piece of baseboard.

Crown molding kitchen cabinets diy.

Steps to add crown molding to your kitchen cabinets 1. Measure and mark the front piece of crown molding. Mark all sides of the cabinet onto which you will be attaching crown moulding. We used the kreg crown pro and it seemed to do the trick.

Measure and mark the molding with the length of the front piece of baseboard starting from the deepest part of the 45 degree cut. Run a bead of glue along each piece of molding image 1. The trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinets. Crown molding gets tricky.

Then make the sister cut for the following side like before. Crown molding is pricey so you want to get the cut right the first time. The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinets. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet.

Add solid wood mounting strips also called nailers or nailing blocks across the length of the top edge of the cabinets where you will be applying the crown molding. Mount the crown molding to the cabinet using the brad nailer. You are going to need to cut both sides to match. Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth.

Take a piece of crown molding longer than the front of the cabinet and cut a 45 degree angle off one side. Make the miter cut for the front piece of crown molding. Now it s also important to buy crown longer than you think. These strips help you accurately position the crown molding and provide a place to nail onto other than the cabinet face.

Step 1 provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets. The crown pro worked great with my miter saw and helped us get the correct angle almost every time. Especially when you get to the corners or the edges. Be sure to also mark the direction of the angle for the crown molding like before.

Place the crown molding at the top of the riser so it touches the ceiling and nail it in place to the riser image 2.