Hanging Wood Crown Moulding To Plaster Walls And Ceilings

Molding typically comes in wood or plaster but you can find it in other materials such as polyurethane as well.

Hanging wood crown moulding to plaster walls and ceilings.

So it came time to close the. I skip all that by installing a plywood backer board to the top. So you ll also discover ways that might not work for you if you also have plaster walls. Crown molding is usually nailed to the wall studs along the bottom edge and into the ceiling joists above a lot of stud finder work.

You ve probably seen baseboard molding or molding around doors and windows but crown molding adds something extra to a room. However my husband and i had a lot of trouble hanging crown molding on our plaster walls. For lighter items simply screwing into the plaster with a 1 1 4 drywall screw is usually enough to get the job done. Crown molding is a decorative element that is installed where the wall meets the ceiling.

Use the marks to position the crown molding. I left a few inches where the wall meets the ceiling when i painted the walls and added some pizzazz to the ceiling with gold paint. I ve found that it s expedient to make curved interior trim details in plaster rather than in wood see making plaster molding fhb 93. Make a marking gauge the same size as the crown then use it to position the crown on the rail.

Screws and screws with masonry anchors for heavy items are your best choice for hanging things on plaster walls without picture rail. If you are installing crown molding to the ceiling consider nailing 1 by 3 inch furring strips along the perimeter of the ceiling before adding the crown molding. Fastening crown molding directly to walls can be a headache but well fastened rail trim makes nailing the crown foolproof. Recently i installed crown molding around several bullnose drywall corners and opted to use this technique.

I ran the 61 2 in wide crown around the room first. Caulk along the top and bottom edges to seal the moldings against the wall and ceiling. If you have any nails protruding from the molding use a hammer and nail set to the recess them. Use wood putty or paintable caulk to fill slight gaps where moldings intersect.

The furring strips add more.