[frankp]

All,

I'd like to ask a couple questions before we start ordering new cabinets for our kitchen.

The manufacturer says the crown molding is 4.5 inches wide, which I calculate (at 45 degree angle) as 3.25 inches of vertical clearance needed. Just for clarification, is this correct? (I've only done crown molding a couple of times and I remember setting them at 45 but I'm not sure if all crown is angled such or not.)

I also started thinking about the installation and I have no idea how to install crown molding without a solid corner behind it. How is this done? Do you build up a vertical off the top of the cabinet or is it just open air behind the crown?

 

[frankp]

That was awesome cabinetman. Very helpful! Thanks very much to everyone for the advice.

 

[frankp]

Okay, I'm getting ready to do my install and it occurred to me that I don't know what to do about outside corners where the face frame sticks out beyond the side panel of the cabinet. I have two of these and would like to ask you fine folks what you do when you make these corners. It seems to me there will be a gap somewhere along the side panel rather then the crown being flush with the edge, or there will be face frame that sticks beyond the crown at the corners.

Suggestions on what I'm overlooking?

 

[frankp]

We chose not to order the decorative end panels for these particular cabinets as they are next to a window and over the sink.

C'man, the crown will be installed on top of the face frame, flush with the front of the frame.

I'll see what the wife thinks about cutting the frame corner to accommodate the crown, at least as one option.

 

[frankp]

Our crown molding is prefinished and has profile quite similar to the one in C'man's example. I have some backing that will be flush with the face frame with the A side in C'man's example on that and the B side basically right at the top of the face frame. I may just order the extra decorative panels to make everything look complete then it will be a non-issue.

Thanks for all the advice and suggestions.