I have crown to install for a client in a 5 x 12 entry, 4 3/4 inch crown and a 13 x 13 dining room, 3 inch crown. I was going to run the two 12 foot walls corner to corner and cope the 5 foot pcs on both ends. any thoughts?
In the 13 x 13 room straight cut one end and cope the other on all four walls.
Just thought i would check with you guys on any other ways or techniques.
thanks,
joe
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That's a big negative on coping both ends. You would be doing yourself a real disservice by trying it. Just work your way around the room like you plan on doing in the big room. It will be much easier and you will have the same if not better results.
was thinking about that, coping both ends might have been a problem, I have always worked my way around a room. Just thought about it because of the 5 foot length. the entry door is on one of the long sides close to one end. Thanks for the feed back.
I have always heard "Cope the
I have always heard "Cope the joints you are least likely to look at" Assuming the entry way has the door on the short segment with the long segment being the passage way/hall, the times you would be looking along the 5 foot section would be the least. (who stands sideways in the entry hall and looks up?) That would mean you would want to cope the 12 foot sections. But it would also mean coping both ends which could be very fussy. I would leave it to your descretion but I would definitely run the far wall away from the entrance (5 foot section) straight across and then cope the two twelves that meet those joints. If you don't want to cope the other 12 foot ends, then they at least fall above the exit and who the heck is looking up when they are leaving the house.
BTW, if you haven't tried it, try using a 4 inch angle grinder to do your copes. Its works out great (for me) and was shown on here just a short time ago. Also loved the "coping sled" with the wind cut in that lets you see your cope from the side before your up on a ladder messing with it.
I have heard about using an angle grinder, what type of blade do you use?
Take a look
at this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EijqMNYBsLg
He's using 2 36-grit disks back-to-back.