HisFixitUpLife

Mark Clement, MyFixitUpLife Carpenter, is a licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor. And I'm a get-it-done guy.

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Video: How we X-nail crown molding to our ceiling

We use a nailing technique to make sure we get a really secure connection between the crown molding and the walls and ceiling. But for the ceiling, it can get trickier. You might not have much behind the drywall. So we use a pneumatic nailer to get an X-nail connection to the ceiling. Check out how to X-nail, and more reasons why Mark uses this technique for crown molding, in this quick tip video.