The main challenge we face with crown is that, unlike flat-backed moldings, crown occupies a third dimension in space (called the “spring-angle”) that complicate things.
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My wife Theresa and I have given demonstrations on installing crown molding from Baltimore to the Bay Area and back again, and we find that many people share the same frustrations cracking the crown code. Even if they’ve mastered other moldings, like chair rail or door casing, crown can be utterly befuddling.
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