Cutting Crown Molding Angles

Cutting angles on crown molding is not easy to do only because crown molding sits on a wall at a 45 degree tilt. The 45 degree tilt of the crown molding forces you to cut crown molding angles both on the face and the profile of the crown molding. Luckily, some power saws, such as miter saws, have the ability to be swiveled both vertically and horizontally, and this feature allows for the cutting of crown molding to become simpler.

Things You'll Need

• Powered miter saw
• Crown molding

Instructions

1. Figure out the angle at which you need to cut the face of the crown molding. For example, to make two pieces of crown molding meet at a 90 degree angle, you need to cut a 45 degree angle on both pieces (45 + 45 = 90).

2. Figure out the angle at which you need to cut the profile of the crown molding in the same manner you figured out the angle for the face cut.

3. Set the miter saw so that the base of the saw faces at the angle dictated by your calculations from step one and the saw itself faces at the angle dictated by your calculations from step two. For example, if both calculations ended up being 45 degree angles (like for a simple 90 degree corner) then set the base at 45 degrees and the saw at 45 degrees.

4. Place the crown molding under the saw blade so that the blade goes into the crown molding where the cut is to be made.

5. Power on the blade to full speed and push the blade down to make the cut.

References

• Alter Eagle: Crown Molding Charts