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Help! I am ready to install my own kitchen cabinets. My wall cabinets are 36″ tall on a 96″ wall. The revile on the top of the cabinet is only 1/4″. I need advice on how to attach my crown molding. Do I need to “build up” on the top of the cabinet in order to have a nailing surface? Tips, tricks and any techniques are appreciated.
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Help! I am ready to install my own kitchen cabinets. My wall cabinets are 36" tall on a 96" wall. The revile on the top of the cabinet is only 1/4". I need advice on how to attach my crown molding. Do I need to "build up" on the top of the cabinet in order to have a nailing surface? Tips, tricks and any techniques are appreciated.
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I've blocked the top both b/4 and after installation. Each was called for according to the finish detail. Keep the block flush (soft wood) with the face (or a fuzz shy) if only the crown will show and put it on the cab first. Or step out a continuous block after install and show another reveal on that. You're gonna end up with a small space above the crown (depending on the size). Putting some rope lite up there for a little ambiance? Course you could try your sand wedge.
And if you don't do this for a living you might consider how you want returns at the end of a cab to look. Some folks cut back the stile reveal to allow the crown to sit on the face of the side of the cab. Others (my pref.) add a pc. (1/4" rip from a fill or maybe upside down scribe mld) to the side of the cab as a backer with full reveal for the crown. Flush boxes don't need anything. Best of Luck.