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Crown Molding.

My customer wanted stained oak 4 1/4" crown molding installed in three bedrooms, master closet and the hallway.

I stained the crown molding to match the existing oak woodwork.

I use 16 foot long stock so there are as few splices as possible.

The corners fit perfectly.

I use wipe-on polyurethane for a beautiful finish.

When a wall is over 16 feet long  it needs two pieces spliced together.  Where there is a splice I use glue and a backer board so it is secured solidly.

Also, when the crown is over four inches wide just nailing into the double top plate isn't always enough to hold it solidly.  I locate all the ceiling joists so I can nail it at the top and the bottom of the crown.  When a wall runs parallel with the ceiling joists there is nothing to nail to at the top so I install backer boards there, too.