Crown molding bridges the 90 degree transition between a wall and a ceiling with a decorative profile. It is installed at an angle, leaving a triangular void behind it. Cutting it requires specialized compound miter setups because the material sits nested against the saw fence upside down and backwards.
Set the saw to a 31.6 degree miter and 33.9 degree bevel to cut this crown molding flat.
Always cut crown molding upside down and backwards on the miter saw if you are nesting it against the fence.
Also heard as
- cornice molding
- crown
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