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Installing Molding on the Corner Cabinets

Paul Anderson is attaching the pre-finished crown molding around the Wellborn kitchen cabinets. Each section is miter-cut, and then dry-fit to ensure a tight joint before it is secured with nails. Because the molding is pre-finished, there is not a lot of room to play with, so Anderson makes sure that each section is a perfect fit. Finally, he adds the pre-cut dental molding.

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Installing Molding on the Corner Cabinets

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" When the cabinet manufacturer supplies these crown moldings not only does it give it -- sheer luck but it also makes it a little bit easier for the installer is. You don't have to be scribing things to fit perfectly up there you don't have to be hiding anything you just got a lot of room to wiggle what's -- What's the the angle of that cut Paul always cut out -- two and a half degrees on either side this is pretty critical because there's already finished work. Moldings -- can't fudge the molding right. Joints have to be nice and tight. And I and we don't weasel it down just a little bit on each side until it's just right. I think we're right on right now. And when you're waiting. -- turns like this and you've got oddball. Miter cuts angle -- you always. From the corners right corner is the best that's going to be where all the seams show up -- the most. She that there. And good start from them. It's awfully wide molding to. Now these -- Prefinished moldings they're maple which means they're hardwood so you haven't been putting any -- cuts this carefully -- right that's correct. In a much cleaner cut. Exceptional fit. And then once that's in place the final step in this built up cornice involves a precut dental molding. Which gives it very very fancy look."

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