We're in the process of replacing the floors and have now reached the point where we need to install moldings. The walls are not completely straight but curved in all sorts of ways, so after much deliberation, we chose moldings from Bauhaus.
Now to the "problem"... Neither I nor my husband have expertise in this area, and we consulted our neighbor who works in construction. We were told that it will be difficult to make the corners look nice as it's hard to mitre moldings properly.
We would gratefully appreciate any tips and advice on how to achieve this in the best way possible!
We're in the process of redoing our floors and have now reached the point where we are starting to install moldings. The walls aren't completely straight and are curved in all sorts of ways, so after much deliberation, we decided on allmoge moldings from Bauhaus.
Now to the "problem"... Neither my husband nor I have expertise in this, and we consulted our neighbor who works in construction; we were told that it will be difficult to make the corners look nice as it's challenging to miter allmoge moldings properly.
I gratefully welcome any tips and advice on how we should best manage this!
This is what the molding looks like:
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There's no problem mitering those moldings.
The corners might not be exactly 45 degrees, but experiment with some scrap pieces.
Either you miter them together and apply some sealant in the joint, or you jigsaw one of the moldings with a coping saw so that it follows the profile of the other molding.
Thank you so much for your answer!
My thought was also to miter at 45 degrees, but when the neighbor said there would be problems with the corners, I became unsure.
We'll simply have to test with scrap pieces before we tackle the corners
The traditional moldings are not difficult to mitre in themselves, but it can become tricky since your walls are not straight.
What tools do you have access to?
Another way is to install corner blocks in the corners. Then you won't need to mitre.
Taste is subjective. My father-in-law is really sloppy and always puts up those blocks, and they're so ugly that I want to throw up every time I see them.
The easiest way to get a nice finish in the corners is to run one molding piece straight into the wall (straight cut) and the other piece miter cut as if it were sitting in an inner corner, then the profile of the allmoge molding will appear, and you can saw or carve out a perfect fit against the other molding.
- A miter saw with a reasonably fine-toothed blade. Preferably, it should be adjustable to an angle greater than 45 degrees in case the room's (inner) corners are greater than 90 degrees.
- A bevel gauge. You can make your own from scrap pieces.
- A compass for outer corners greater than 90 degrees, helps you find the bisector.
- White mounting adhesive. I glue and if necessary screw (completely countersunk screws). Nail brads also work.
Fill all seams generously with adhesive so that the glue is pushed out. A few hours later, cut away the excess with a razor blade/utility knife.
If you get splinters and less successful cuts, apply glue sparingly and putty at a later stage with wood filler.
Always test with scrap pieces before cutting a finished molding. You often need to compensate with the miter saw by 1-2 degrees when cutting the moldings lying down. My 254 mm blade can cut 95 mm high moldings standing, so it depends on what saw you have and how high your moldings are.
How long will it take, given your moldings are quite tightly profiled? Takes for ever, man! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsnOsidTT0s
How many splinters and broken miters do you get if you jiggle back and forth with a figursåg?
