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Cut First Piece for Outside Corner

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Cutting crown nested

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What happens here

To cut an outside corner (where two walls meet to form an outward projection), first place the crown molding in the nested position on the miter saw. Identify the direction of the 45-degree miter cut needed on the molding; this is done by holding the molding against the actual corner and marking the intended cut direction with a pencil. Adjust the miter saw's angle to 45 degrees in the appropriate direction (e.g., to the right for a left-hand cut, or vice-versa, depending on the orientation). Make the cut, holding the molding firmly against the bed and fence.

Goal: Make the initial nested cut for an outside corner.

Tools and materials

  • Crown Molding — The material being cut
  • Miter Saw Ridgid — Making precise 45-degree cuts
  • Pencil — Marking the cut direction on the molding

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upside down. So, the ceiling sits on the bed, the wall sits on the fence. For an outside corner, mark which way you want your 45. Put it on your saw, adjust your miter. The trick with this is getting this to sit the same way that it's going to sit on your wall. So, we want our 45 to go this way. Put your second piece on the wall, mark which way you want to make your cut. Swing your miter 45° the other way.

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