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Install Glued Crown Molding with Brad Nails

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CROWN MOLDING TIPS Home improvement tips installing crown and interior trim woodworking

What happens here

With the corner section of crown molding now securely glued and formed, Richard proceeds to install it onto the wall. He positions the molding piece against the wall and ceiling, ensuring a tight fit. He then uses an 18-gauge brad nailer to secure the molding in place. To maximize holding power and prevent future movement, he drives brad nails in a 'V' pattern, ensuring they penetrate both the wall studs and the ceiling joists. This creates a robust mechanical fastener system in addition to the strong glued joints.

Goal: The pre-glued crown molding section is positioned on the wall and securely fastened using an 18-gauge brad nailer, driving nails in a V-pattern for maximum hold.

Tools and materials

  • 18-Gauge Brad Nailer
  • Brad Nails
  • Safety Glasses
  • Step Ladder

What they say

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and show you that right now. So, we went ahead and tacked up that corner over there. And we did that off camera just so we could get that corner right. So, what we'll do here now is just we'll push this up into place like that. And all we got to do now is just install it. We use a 18 gauge brad nail and we shoot in a V pattern. And that's how easy that is to install an outside corner. And you see the benefits of that glue.

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