How Do You Install Crown Molding With Lights?
Crown molding and new light fixtures can add style to any home décor, giving a feeling of elegance to living and dining rooms, and accenting a wall in smaller rooms. Because crown molding sits at an angle on the wall, each corner requires a joint of compound angles. With some patience and a good sense for spatial relations, you can install crown molding with lights in your home. Measure around the circumference of the ceiling of your room. Select the length of molding you need according to the measurements of the room. Use a chop saw to cut the molding to fit the length of each wall, which may take some practice since you are cutting a compound angle. Remove any old molding, and nail the new molding in place with the finish nailer. For long walls, you may need an assistant to hold the molding in place as you work. If there are any gaps between uneven walls and ceilings and the molding, fill it in with caulking. Add space behind your molding and hide the lights by adding a 1-by-2-inch b
