Crown Molding Installation Tricks - Part 2 - Make it easy... 

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A trick I learned instead of smearing the backside of the corner with PL300 to help prevent it from opening up, is cut a rectangle piece of cloth and soak it with wood glue. Lay it on the back side like a patch or bandaid, when the glue dries it will never move and holds like steel. Great for hiding inside of outside crown corners too. They will never open up.

I love Spencers work. Dude is legit a great carpenter!!

The peyton manning of trim work. great stuff nice to see a young guy with that much talent

As a retired construction worker I enjoy your videos, just did a crown molding where multiple pieces were glued, biscuit jointed and pinch dogged together to get my length. Without your video I would not have been able to do the job I expect from my work. Thank you, Roger

Amigo...........just when I think I could not be more impressed, I see another video and your techniques, attention to detail and ability to communicate just blow me away. You say it's OCD. I say, "Master of masters". If only our Surgeons, Pilots and Haz-mat truck drivers were half as good as you.

So here is a good example of you can measure everything and do everything right but still have an issue. Using those shims is a great way to keep having to recut pieces that may be just 1/16 short. This is one of the most legitimate carpenters on RU-vid in my opinion...

This video shows how a master at doing trim work vs a ordinary carpenter doing trim work. It also shows years of perfecting the art of doing trim work. Stay safe and have a happy and safe holiday.

Another great job Spenc. I do the butt joints exactly the same way. Finally someone who butts these with biscuits. I do base the same way. This saves alot of time as I have a terrible time lining them up and most of what I do is already varnished, so I cannot touch any bad fits. Working by yourself as I have done all my life, allows you to pick these techniques up. Others may not agree, but it does not matter. It works for you and I do agree. I also like your outside corners. Your cutting accuracy is very accurate and not everyone can measure/cut like that. But it clearly works for you and batch cutting like you do, and the fits I see, are excellent. Close to varnish grade excellent. I cannot batch cut like that and be that accurate. So you are doing a great job. Keep it up. I would have never thought that those inside mitered cuts would have come out so nice, but they did. Your techniques save alot of time, and time is money when you are by yourself.

I really like your content! You are an incredible carpenter.

Defiantly gonna add the #10 biscuits to my crown splicing. Great video

glad to see another fellow carpenter use some of the same tricks to do a good job!

Fabulous video! You are a master finish carpenter and teacher.

This guy for me was the best info. 👍

Man you are a top notch carpenter, and you take great pride in your work. The carpenters that trimmed the house I bought did a terrible job. I can't believe the builder let them get away with it to be honest. To bad you couldn't have done it.

One of the best channels available. Thank you spencer for taking the time to show us your skills in a well-thought-out way, making it easy for us who don't do it every day. I really appreciate what you are giving back to the community. Keep it up!

I wish I had such a teacher long ago. Awesome job, awesome tips. Thanks for all of that

You’re a pro sir. Thanks for sharing man.

Giving away those secrets an tricks. Bringing back memories of when I did trim work 😊 there’s more to it then people think . We can make it look easy but it’s not these guys earn everything they make . Tools aren’t cheap help isn’t cheap and overhead isn’t cheap . A good trim guy is hard to find .

This is an excellent set of videos (Parts I & II). Spencer is definitely a master at installing crown molding. Thanks for the great example and pro tips.

Over here in Canada on some sites they would freak out & say that time is money. Just nail it in & go to the next joint. I hate to say that there is very little companies that don't care about craftsmanship anymore. It's all about the all mighty dollar 💵. I totally agree with your methods because I care about the kind of work that I do.

You are a very prepared, excellent instructor. I really like your job. The material you work with is excellent. The glue is a miracle category for me. Thank You.

You are one talented cat. Love to see you work.

Awesome Job Spencer, you are a true Master!!!!!

Awesome set of videos, superbly done! And your presentation was flawless, you never once said “uh” which almost everyone does!! Kudos!

My man with the 300 dollar bosch angle finder!! Nice very nice..

I do most of the work renovating my house. I learn something new and useful every time I watch you work. I get inspired to do better every time. Thank you!

Spencer, you are a true master of crown molding. Mind blowing! You have given me the courage to try. Can’t wait to see more!

Another tip you can try on your dropped crown corners is use ca glue and a Piece of 80 grit sandpaper. use it as a Band-Aid on the top side. CA glue and sand paper make a really strong joint. Great video!!! Will have too try the #10 biscuits

You sir, are a very good carpenter. And thank you for giving us some useful tips

Man i love ur quality works and you're a good teacher

Very informative! Love this!

I tell ya, you are a masterful carpenter

Thanks Spencer. So value your advice and expertise! Thank you!

The crown box video is one of my favorites. Maybe you can make a video that depicts the other portion of that crown box installation, the actually coffers.

It is super fun hangin out with you on the job site!

Thanks for sharing your system. Love the outside miter install with the dowels and how you do the tray with the staples and pl great idea. Stay safe..

Thats a quality work . Ur customers are lucky to have You. Thank you

Thanks again for another very helpful video. Love your work!

You do awesome work, thanks for sharing your techniques.

You're really good. I appreciate you sharing your tricks and tips. I've learned something! 👍👍

We’re so similar in the way we do things. Really gratifying to watch your videos and see the same techniques. Crown molding around cabinets is a little different tho!! Look forward to all of your videos!

I see your miter cuts awesome no coping on inside miters

Always look forward to your content!!! Appreciate your skill set!

Excellent work. I'm glad that crown box that fell was ok 😉

Thank you for sharing the super helpful tips and tricks! Beautiful work man!

I think your techniques are the best out there.

The skill is out of this world!

Lots of great ideas for a job I have coming up. Many thanks!

I feel so good after watching his vids. Cause I learned something. And Im not even in the trades.

Thanks for sharing your hard gain knowledge on all of your videos man! Thank you! 👍🏽👏🏾

Always good stuff Spencer. I can't recall ever using that double bead profile before but I can see why you join the long runs like you do. One thing that the indirect lighting crown reminded me of is when I install crown on kitchen cabinets where they intend to lay rope lights on top is to either install 1/4" plywood on top of the cabinets or at least over the top of where cabinets are joined together to keep light from shinning down through. I also caulk behind the crown where it is attached to the cabinets for the same reason. It seems like no matter how tight you get all of your attachments that some light can get through.

Thanks for sharing Spencer! Great job!

Hey Spencer, you do absolutely beautiful work. Very talented carpenter for as young as you are! But most of the videos I’ve seen on your channel, you are working with finger joint poplar. I would love to see some work done with some hardwoods. Cherry, oak, maple, walnut or even mahogany and butternut. Keep up the great work and thanks for the videos!!

love this guy's work....leaves a great example to try and duplicate

Amazing videos. Great work.

I have to use the ol shim trick in tray ceilings a lot, because they're always jacked up with drywall mud. I've been using the Titebond Speed Set a lot here lately. Sets up extremely fast and it's thin like regular Titebond 2. I've had CA glue fail in the past, so I'm still leary of it. I still use it, but only in certain applications. It does great with MDF, but fortunately I don't have to deal with it much.

Damn, you're good! You amaze me every one of your videos I watch

Bro you are a sick carpenter... im a guitar maker. i watch your videos cuz im a die hard fan of carpentry in general. excellent demostration. i wanna own a home one day and it will have crown. cheers!

Exactly what I do ...cut em at 45 and shim them and use block of wood...outsides I go hair more like closer to 46.....walls/ceilings are so messed up usually....keep it straight and let it float over valleys in drywall....

You are awesome.the way you share your tricks n ideas. I’ve learned lots from you.

I learned quite a bit watching your video and learned about a few techniques that I had never thought about. I'm DIY'er and though not a pro, I can honestly say that I do good work though I'm slow and would be broke if I were getting paid. Years ago I put up a crown molding in my dining room. I had to make a scarf joint on one of the walls using a 16' and 2' piece of dental crown. Not knowing any better I did a 45 degree scarf on both pieces and joined them on the wall. The joint was pretty much perfect when I put the two pieces together. I didn't use glue (didn't think about it or think it would need it) and damn if that joint doesn't open and close depending on the season. I filled it using spackling but that got squeezed out the first time it was humid. I then tried a little caulk and while that's stayed in place it looks like crap when it gets squeezed. I'm thinking about making filler with sawdust and wood glue but I don't know if that'll do any better. Most people don't notice the seam but I sure do and it drives me crazy. If I had seen this video prior to doing my crown this would never had been an issue.

Another great video. Keep up the videos and the good work!

Enjoyed the video as always!

Thanks for being a teacher!

Great work Spencer! One tip I use to aid in aligning preassembled outside corners is to clamp a framing square to the bench. When gluing, you push the bottom of the crown into the square which aligns it and presses it tight while you tilt the top into place and press it. This makes it perfectly square while at the same time gives pressure to the entire length of the joint. I like your dowel reinforcement trick. I wish there was a thicker instant glue for this though.

Hey Spencer’s, just an FYI, you can link to the other videos you mentioned within the description section. There is also an option to provide links that will appear as text at the top of the screen at the point in the video that you mention them. It’s a bit more time consuming to do during edit, but it’s a great way to drive traffic to your other videos. Keep up the great content man.

Thank you for share your knowledge

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

I have the utmost regard for Spencer. I've watched a lot of his videos and have been impressed as hell.......... even learned a thing or two, even after doing trim for 35 years. But....... does nobody cope crown, anymore????

great video brother! i've been using that exact same technique forever, feels great to know im doing it the same way as you. ive been using 2p10RT or the extra thick for YEARS with great success. the drawbacks of working with it dont out-weight the speed benefit. another tip id share is to use pencil marks (light of course) to align pieces during dry fitting casing and baseboards so when you go to fit it together you can line it up quickly without goofing it. the other drawback i havent figured out how to mitigate is squeeze out, that can be difficult to get rid of and a pain in the ass if you get way too much, plus it gets on your fingers lol. its great against expansion and contraction but its weak, like you said.... ive been using PL on the back of my joints around windows and doors in combination with 2p10 with biscuits and have had ZERO joints open up during winter/summer or slamming doors. i quite often work for clients over and over doing projects and get to see the trim ive installed years later. im headed to my local woodworking store today to get that bosch angle tool you have. that sucker looks exactly like what i need to improve my baseboards and crown. i look forward to your next video!

Awesome videos man!

Respect and love ur work buddy...

I buy 2 bottles of 2P10 RT, and 5 accelerator bottles every 2 months. Thanks for verifying that I'm not crazy... LOL

Keep up the great work man 👍

Great vid. That’s how I do it for years, the exception is only when trim will be stained or clear coated than u need to find exact cut angles.

Excellent video, thanks

Thanks a lot those were great

Excellent video. There is a ton of trim in that house. Is there another video on trimming out windows with wood? And one on hanging doors. Love the way you work by yourself and focus on efficiency. Keep 'em coming please !

The best on the RU-vid

Great skill level. The only thing I would shy away from is the ca glue. Obviously that would change your whole flow but it just seems like more toxic shit in the enclosed work space to be breathing in. Thanks for sharing your hard won knowledge

Microsoft Excel used to be a PC only software and you purchased the software outright with a $400ish price tag. Now you rent the software monthly ($7) and you can install it on your PC or smartphone. It's really nice for anything that requires calculations that can be crunched by a formula or some other kind of mathematical pattern and has much more options than a specialized calculator (like a roofing calculator) because you can calculate a list of numbers instead of 1 at a time. I built a spreadsheet for running baseboard/quarter round molding that I keep on my phone that allows you to enter a list of lengths and the type of ends of each piece (long point, short point, square cut, door cut, etc.). If one or both of the pieces ends in an outside/inside corner that is not 90 degrees, you can input what the corner angle is (i use a husky digital angle finder to find what the actual angle is of a corner) and the Excel spreadsheet will auto calculate what you need to set your miter saw at to get the miter right for the custom angle you entered. If you enter nothing it assumes it's a 90-degree corner. If I have 50 strips to run, the spreadsheet not only reduces my time by probably 40-50% it also increases my quality of work b/c i don't have to spend the time crunching non 90 angles anymore / miter saw settings. I have never worked with crown molding, but I know a little bit about it and spring angle etc. I'm def going to build another spreadsheet for that when I do. There are specialized calculators that calculate things but most do not allow you to enter lists of numbers so you're having to do it one at a time but with Excel you don't. If you took Trigonometry (sine, cosine, tangent, arcsine, etc) then you'll be able to build your custom formulas for what you're doing no problem.

Pressure fit! Impressive.

Wow thats nice work

Great video.

Hey Spencer, Soames here from the Eastern Sierras, CA. I love your content, learn something new all the time from you!! I am putting in a request for a video (Spencer Teaches) in the proper use and tricks of a laser tape. I have to admit, I have not been very successful at using my laser for finish as you do. I mostly use it for doing takeoff. Thanks for all your hard work!!! Do excellent everyday.

Awesome!

Comment for comment sake. Good work as usual 😎

Right on thanks

I use a dap trim super glue, sets up just a tad slower than the ca glue so you can move it if you need to, and It’s incredibly strong once dried

Thanks for the info i was curious on how you would do your joints thanks

A lot of my walls aren’t perfectly straight. I was making the cuts right but they weren’t always fitting right. Will try the shims, thanks for the tip

You do a lot solo huh? I like how you did your crown thats how I like to do it as well I'm fairly new to the finish game but been in sheetrock 10 plus years and really enjoy this much more lol

As usual, nice work. You were saying that if you’re CA-Gluing a butt joint and you’d be screwed if it doesn’t fit right the first time. You could always cut that section out, and add a piece, and end up with two butt joints, but it doesn’t have to ruin the whole run on crown. How long are those staples up stitch the back of the crown you showed towards the end? I’ll keep watching, and learning.

Great job. I have been using but cuts and dominos for years to join long pieces. I could not stand the joints coming apart in winter…

A shim cutting video please! I bet you have a few tricks on production!

Lol the crown falling in the end

Unreal knowledge!!! I dare someone to give it a thumbs down!

Thanks!

Trolls...please reply to this comment, it just selfishly makes them easier to find. Thanks in advance! Also, Spencer, excellent series! So much hive mind wrapped up in to 3 videos!