I suck at crown molding. But that is a good thing.

[Parr8hed]

I installed our cabinets but my crown at the top looked like dogshit.  So our house project stalled out so close to the finished.  I watched the youtubes but there is a reason that I am not a finish carpenter.  

My buddy that lives a street over was telling me about the new guy that just moved in.  He's super cool, he's a carpenter and he just got laid off due to Covid bullshit.  He was looking for side jobs.  

Gave him a call.  He made quick work of the molding on my new cabinets.  He even adjusted the hinges.  He is also coming back tonight to put some matching molding up on our existing kitchen cabinets to make it all match.  

We gave him double what he asked and it felt really good to do so.

I have never been more happy to suck at something.  

[Longjohn ★]

Crown molding can be tricky if you don’t know the trick.

[Parr8hed]

1 minute ago, Longjohn said:

Crown molding can be tricky if you don’t know the trick.

The trick is to call someone that knows what they are doing.

[donkpow]

There is good reason the old time houses use thick wood for moldings. It was an entirely different ball game when "rough framing" was really rough and plaster walls were the preferred finish.

[Parr8hed]

1 minute ago, donkpow said:

There is good reason the old time houses use thick wood for moldings. It was an entirely different ball game when "rough framing" was really rough and plaster walls were the preferred finish.

My last house had plaster inside.  It was a PITA to deal with.  And when doing work inside you might as well just leave the square and the level sitting on your workbench.  You won't need them.

[jsharr ★]

16 minutes ago, Parr8hed said:

I installed our cabinets but my crown at the top looked like dogshit.  So our house project stalled out so close to the finished.  I watched the youtubes but there is a reason that I am not a finish carpenter.  

My buddy that lives a street over was telling me about the new guy that just moved in.  He's super cool, he's a carpenter and he just got laid off due to Covid bullshit.  He was looking for side jobs.  

Gave him a call.  He made quick work of the molding on my new cabinets.  He even adjusted the hinges.  He is also coming back tonight to put some matching molding up on our existing kitchen cabinets to make it all match.  

We gave him double what he asked and it felt really good to do so.

I have never been more happy to suck at something.  

You are a good egg 

[Ralphie ★]

I managed to get chair rail installed in our dining room and that was aboot a 50 cuss job. Miserable. I forget if it turned oot decently or not. Of course it took forever and a day. 

[Longjohn ★]

Trying to mitre the corners will cause you to talk to yourself, you have to cope.

[Ralphie ★]

2 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

Trying to mitre the corners will cause you to talk to yourself, you have to cope.

I just looked, and all but one of the corners is obscured by heavy furniture.   I could have just phoned it in. The one exposed corner does look pretty good though, if I do say so myself, and I do!

[Some Old Guy]

1 hour ago, Parr8hed said:

I have never been more happy to suck at something.  

If sucking at stuff is the secret to being happy, I should be effing delirious.   

 

[Guest]

When it comes to crown moulding jyst remember “upside down and backwards” when cutting miters.😁

[Some Old Guy]

1 hour ago, Parr8hed said:

he's a carpenter...,  We gave him double what he asked and it felt really good to do so.

You helped a carpenter just before Christmas.  Seems a fitting thing to do.   

[Parr8hed]

15 minutes ago, Zackny said:

When it comes to crown moulding jyst remember “upside down and backwards” when cutting miters.😁

That's what the youtubes said.  But I was already a little "flustered" by my first attempt on inside corners.  I may try again at some point.  

[Airehead]

It was good you gave him work and will refer him to others.  You probably saved Christmas.  Good for you!

[petitepedal ★]

If not for the new guy carpenter...you would not be so happy you suck at crown molding  you would still be cutting and cussing 

[Bikeguy]

 

[Parr8hed]

2 hours ago, petitepedal said:

If not for the new guy carpenter...you would not be so happy you suck at crown molding  you would still be cutting and cussing 

No, I would still be staring at the tops of my cabinets unfinished.  

[Longjohn ★]

57 minutes ago, Parr8hed said:

No, I would still be staring at the tops of my cabinets unfinished.  

I could show you a trick with a coping saw that will make you go