Cutting an crown molding to fit outside conor and a step up

[EmeraldCountry]

Hello I am havening troble I have an outside conor plus a step up that i want to crown molding and no one seems to want to explain to me HOW to cut it to fit my outside conor then go up and then go down along my wall if it is at all possible please Email me at EmeraldCountry@aol.com
I really could use the help thank you for your time and your replys

[Rich]

Do you have any pictures of the area?

[EmeraldCountry]

No i do not. Im sorry. and i cannot get a picture i do not own a camera. Its starting to make me mad too because i have to cut for the oputside conor then i have this an inch before i have the step up around the conor then along my wall.

[Rich]

Have you thought about putting a plinth block into the step up and have the 2 pieces of crown die into that?
Just having a tough time picturing the whole situation.

[kauphymug]

I closed my eyes and picture you terminating and returning the crown from 3" to 6" from the transition, then same distance on next wall continue. Awkward transitions can often be quite attractive by stopping and then restarting.

Maybe get Richs' thought on this.

[Rich]

Ok - try explaining it as if you were walking along the line between the wall and the ceiling... i.e. -
from left to right walking 4' then take a 90 degree corner and walk 4" then walk up 4" and flatten out to keep walking another x'
kauphy - that's very true if the molding can self-return to give it a finished look.. I'm wondering what the step is going to be - that'll dictate the options IMO anyway.

[Tom R]

I can picture it, and I can do it, but I have no idea how to explain it. Best I can offer is you should just use some loose scraps to practice with, then copy your cuts with your actual crown. Use 1 X 3's or plywood strips or something similar. Even folded paper would help. The hardest part of crown for someone new at it is 'visualizing' the necessary cuts.

[EmeraldCountry]

Thank you for your help and i greatly appricate it. i figured it o ut took me two whole long 16 foot stick of crown molding *L* but i got it. looks good now but it has a small gap is there a way i can fill the gap up with wood putty or something? where there wont be a gap or a line?

[doyle]

If it's going to be painted, just use caulk. If it's going to be stained, some sort of matching wood filler will have to be used. Glad you got it figured out. Too bad you had to kill 32 feet of moulding though...lol.

[EmeraldCountry]

The problem is i have already painted the crown molding before i started to p ut it up do i still use caulk? *L* oh well with the 32 feet of crown molding only one way to learn by trial and error *L* unfortunatly with me 32 foot of error *L* but i got it. proud of myself though.

[Rich]

Yes - I would use paintable caulk just in case you need to do some touch-up or the caulk doens't match perfectly.

[EmeraldCountry]

name? of the paintable caulk? is it very expensive? is it hard to work with by any chance?

[Rich]

not at all - the stuff I've always used is called Alex Plus - available at Home Depot or Lowes.

[EmeraldCountry]

Thank you Very much for all your help and for being patient with me thank you.