Cutting Inside Corner Cove Molding

For an inside corner joint square cut the first piece of molding and butt it tight into corner.

Cutting inside corner cove molding.

Cut along leading edge with a coping saw. Smooth the cut edge with 100 grit sandpaper to create a tight joint. The process is no different from cutting any other basic molding. This guide highlights the best practices for cutting crown moulding using miter saws how to cut crown moulding angles for corners how to cut crown moulding inside corners using a tight fitting cope joint and also the option of using crown moulding corner blocks.

4 smooth out the rough edges of the coped cut with sandpaper or a round file. Step 3 cut the cove molding corners. To cut crown molding inside corners start by measuring the angle of the corner using an adjustable protractor and setting a compound miter saw to the correct angles. Don t worry if you don t own all of the tools needed to complete this diy project.

5 install a square cut length of molding first then butt the coped cut piece into it to form a tight fitting inside corner joint. Miter cut the second piece to 45 degrees. Watch the above videos to see how this is done. Then set the miter saw angle again and use another piece of crown.

3 cut along darkened edge with a coping saw angling the blade back as you follow the curved profile of the molding. You cut a crown molding inside corner the exact way you see me do it in this video. Cutting cove with a miter saw is the most common approach to inside and outside corners. Line up marks you made on the edge of the cove molding with the cutting line on the miter box.

Next place the piece of crown molding in the jig and the bed of your saw to cut the right inside corner. Installing cove molding on a chest of drawers how to and hints. To create perfect crown molding cuts you just hold the crown upside down in the saw as if the saw fence table represents the ceiling wall intersection. The key to cutting cove accurately is to place the molding in the same position on the saw as if it were already installed on the ceiling or wall and to hold it tight while cutting it.

Select the type of angle and then slowly cut along the line. Highlight the leading edge of the molding with a pencil.