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One of
the nice advantages of tackling this type of project is that it is small and
uses scrap crown molding material, so there is little risk of wasting a lot
of money on this type of project.
Required Crown Molding Shelf Materials
In
order to build a crown molding shelf, several feet of crown molding and a
piece of 1”x4” material are required. The length of the crown molding and
the 1”x4” are dependent upon how long of a crown molding shelf is desired.
In addition to the wood stock, wood glue and some paint or stain are
required.
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Required Tools for Constructing a Crown Molding Shelf
To
construct a crown molding shelf it is preferable if you have a miter saw,
as this will ensure cleaner 45o angled cuts. Also a finish nail
gun is preferred as well, however a hammer and finish nails will also
work. If using a hammer and nails, you will also need a center punch to
countersink the nails.
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How to Build a Crown Molding
Shelf
The
first step in building a crown molding shelf is to use the miter saw to cut
a length of crown molding the desired length of the crown molding shelf.
The ends of the crown molding stock should
be cut at a 45o angle.
Please note that when
cutting crown molding it is important to position the crown molding stock
upside down on the miter saw so that it will hang correctly on the wall.
Now you
need to cut the side rails of the crown molding shelf. The length of the
crown molding side rails is predicated on how far out the crown molding
shelf will penetrate out from the wall. You may want to position the cut
length of crown molding shelf on the wall to measure the required length for
the side rails.
Next,
use your miter saw to cut 45o angles on one of the edges of each
side rail to form the 90o corners with the front piece of the
crown molding shelf material. Also, square-cut the back ends of the side
rails to the measured depth of the crown molding shelf.
Once
you have completed cutting the three crown molding pieces, glue and nail
them together.
To fill
in the gap on the top portion of the crown molding shelf, cut a section of
the 1”x4” board. Note that if you want to place decorative plates on the
crown molding shelf, you may want to use a table saw to create an angled
slot along the top of the piece of the board material. This will allow the
plates to sit firmly on the crown molding shelf.
Glue
and nail the board material to the inside gap of the crown molding shelf
frame.
Once
the glue has dried, sand the crown molding shelf, and then prime and paint
it.
To
install the crown molding shelf on the wall, use a small length of wood cut
out of the 1x4” material and secure it to the wall making sure it is nailed
into framing studs. This small length of wood becomes a mounting plate, if
you will, for the crown molding shelf.
Next
place the crown molding shelf over the length of wood so that the top
portion of the crown molding shelf rests on top of it.
Now,
using nails fasten the crown molding shelf to the length of wood.
With
that, your crown molding shelf is done. Note you may want to caulk around
the edges of the crown molding shelf to get a perfectly tight seal around it.
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