Hanging Crown Molding On Plaster Walls

The nail came out of the gun into the crown molding and then did a 180 against the plaster walls and came back.

Hanging crown molding on plaster walls.

Before installing crown molding test fit a piece of molding in place image 1 and mark the height of the molding where it meets the wall below the ceiling. Hanging without picture rail. Make a marking gauge the same size as the crown then use it to position the crown on the rail. One of the previous owners had tried to put up crown molding but the job was unfinished and looked bad so i pulled it down.

There were lots of holes chips and cracks in the plaster where they had nailed the molding in the plaster. Position the molding in the desired location on the wall. Install chair rail approximately 34 inches above the floor. The furring strips add more stability to the larger heavier crown molding and greatly simplify nailing the molding to the wall.

I can still give you some great ideas for hanging on plaster walls. This type of molding was once an elegant way of hanging artwork on hard to penetrate plaster walls. Well obviously that was just a misfire so we upped the pressure in the tank and fired a few more. Popular in new england and southern townhouses during the victorian era picture rails may seem.

The second trick is to set the molding against the saw and mark a line on the table with a pencil image 2. I repaired the plaster and have painted the walls and now want to put new crown molding up. Use a level or laser level to extend this mark along the walls from corner to corner image 2. After all it is just a piece of wood molding.

Fastening crown molding directly to walls can be a headache but well fastened rail trim makes nailing the crown foolproof. Install baseboard along the floor at the base of the walls. Cut the first piece square. As with all trim secured to old plaster walls locate the studs.