Span the wall and ceiling trim pieces with the crown molding.
How to install crown molding on tile wall.
Position the board at the correct distance from the saw s fence to hold the crown at the proper angle.
Measure the run and drop of the crown molding.
For every cut measure the wall where the bottom of the crown molding will sit image 1.
Caulk the seam between the lower edges of the baseboard and the floor.
Draw a small line just past your measurement indicating the direction and angle of the cut.
They will form an even sturdy substrate for tight crown attachment.
Measure corner to corner.
Install a tube of acrylic caulking in a caulking gun.
Mark the wall measurement on the bottom of the crown molding image 2.
Then nail two blocks together to make a marking gauge that duplicates the run and drop.
I took a few quick shots in between attaching pieces.
The tile should be able to go slightly under the crown molding but the wood is still there to be nailed into.
Steps on how to install crown molding use a self locking c clamp to secure a short 1x4 to the saw table.
Using a piece of crown molding as a reference nail the board to the wall slightly above the bottom edge of the crown molding.
Instructions cut a strip of wood thinner than your crown moulding and the same width as your sheets of tile.
I used a dewalt oscillating tool to cut crown molding and allow wall tile to fit behind rather than cut the tile around the molding.
With the wall and tile now basically the same thickness where i needed to attach the crown i nailed everything in place with my pneumatic save for a few swear words whenever i couldn t get the angles right i eventually did and sandra s templates for crown molding are oh so helpful.
Set the crown molding upside down against the saw fence and the 1x4 stop block.