How To Install Crown Molding Above Kitchen Cabinets

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Cut a 45 degree angle. How to install cabinet crown molding step 1.

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Cut baseboard for front of cabinet.

How to install crown molding above kitchen cabinets. Cut crown molding for. Hold the crown molding against the cabinet and tight to the ceiling then nail it to the cabinet using a pneumatic brad nailer and 1 inch brads. We have cabinets with crown molding on top in our kitchen.

Cut a mating angle on the next piece of crown then apply carpenter s glue to end of molding. With crown molding it seems like there are 10 considerations to make for every single cut. My husband then put a string of rope lights above the cabinet hidden by the crown molding.

House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install kitchen cabinet crown molding and trim with tips. A few years ago when we had an electrician in to do some work in our house i had them put an outlet above the cabinet with a switch down below. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet.

Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth then apply wood glue to each strip nail it in place and let dry. Cut crown molding for side of cabinet. Not only do you have to be aware of an inside corner outside corner right board or left board you also have to magically hold the crown molding up against your miter saw fence at just the right angle or else your corners will never fit together.

This video covers all aspects of cabinet molding installation including side molding. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.

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