Built-up Crown Molding: Making the Jigs
Jigs save time and increase accuracy when installing crown molding. Learn how to make and use marking, cutting, and coping jigs.
In this video workshop on installing crown molding, Tucker Windover begins by focusing on design. He shows off a range of crown molding profiles from the simplest—a single-piece crown that is a common and easy to install—to more elaborate profiles that combine four or five pieces into one. While we chose to install a more elaborate crown molding profile for this video workshop, the basic principles discussed can be applied to most crown molding installations.
In this episode, you’ll see how to build and use simple-to-make jigs that not only save time but will increase the accuracy of your work, including a jig for marking the layout on the wall, for cutting the crown at the proper angel, and a jig for holding the piece while coping inside corner joints.
This members-only series includes:
- Introduction
- Creating Mockups
- Making the Jigs
- Coping Inside Corners
- Crown Molding Installation
