Cope cutting inside corners takes a little more time and some practice. The benefit is that cope joints better eliminate gaps between adjacent pieces of molding especially if the corner isn’t square. Plus, wood that is not fully dried will expand and contract with changes in moisture. If tha...
The plain scarf is not preferred when strength is required, so it is often used in decorative situations, such as the application of trim or moulding.The use of modern high-strength adhesives can greatly increase the structural performance of a plain scarf joint. However, when used in exterior...
As with any crown moulding installation, measure the perimeter of each room and determine how many linear feet of moulding you will need. When ordering, specify a few extra inches of moulding for each corner to compensate for any errors as well as the waste pieces left from the miter cuts....