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   JDRHI | May 05, 2007 10:17pm | #1

   I would choose one of the composites for a bathroom...full bath that is.

   Depending on the size of the crown, I might install a rip for nailing the crown into. Rip the nailer to the spring angle of the crown, and just a hair smaller than the void that will be behind the crown when installed. Predrill at grout joints and screw that puppy to the wall plates, studs and/or ceiling joists.

   Now install the crown as usual nailing into the backer.

   Too small a crown might not allow for such a backer. In that case, I would predrill at grout joints and hand nail into the framing.

   J. D. Reynolds
   Home Improvements

    

    

   
   

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   zak | May 06, 2007 12:35am | #2

   Not really what you're asking, but I think the best look in a tiled shower is to use tile moulding- crown/chair rail type stuff.  It's out there, and not too difficult to install.

   zak

   "When we build, let us think that we build forever.  Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin

   "so it goes"

    

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   mikeys | May 06, 2007 04:52am | #3

   We did it once. The crown not on tile had an extra step behind it the thickness of the tile so crown ran straight from drywall to tile. We held tile down from ceiling so we could nail backing piece to the wall.

   Bath remodel we're doing now we dropped the ceiling at tiled area for crown to butt to.