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   Allyson_Stiles | May 30, 2001 12:33am | #1

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   Just stop the crown an inch or so from the opening and put a return on it.

   Billy

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   millsie_ | Jun 04, 2001 11:07pm | #2

   *I aggree with Billy. Returning the crown to itself is the way to go. Hey Billy, what's shakin'?

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   Jeff_J._Buck | Jun 05, 2001 01:33am | #3

   *ditto. Jeff....a return is the little piece.....a real short outside miter.....that has the moulding "return" itself into the wall.

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   Wacky_Nailer | Jun 08, 2001 01:33am | #4

   *I once had this problem and went with a design I saw in amolding show room which in my opinion is the most elegant solution I have seen but it costs you some more in money and labor. It was done as following:First see this: http://www.taunton.com/fh/features/design/18molding.htmNow refering to the picture instead of just insalling a crownadd a frieze layer and then BEFORE you get to the openingreturn the frieze first. That means it would turn 90 degreesUP towards the ceiling. The outside edge of the frieze wouldhave to be flush with the end of the wall. Then return the crown as you would do normally. If the frieze has a bead or some other featurethe crown return has to fall within that feature in the extremes.This may sound a bit complex but if you just think about what wouldhappen if you miter the crown and the frieze in 45 degrees, friezein the direction of the ceiling and crown in the direction of thewall it will all fall in place for you. Practice on a pieceof scrap and just the aesthetic aspect of it would tell you whatlooks right.

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   Mike_Maines_ | Jun 10, 2001 04:30am | #5

   *So you're saying run the frieze to the edge of the opening, and return the crown against it? Sounds like a good solution with a bigger crown.Mike

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   Jon_Mochizuki | Jun 10, 2001 04:30am | #6

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   Can anyone offer advice on how to install crown molding where the molding stops at an opening. Or is this just not done? I have a room where the crown is desired, but there is a full height opening. To top it off, some different crown molding (from a kitchen) is also wrapping around the opening from the adjacent room. Any ideas with this? I was thinking about adding a boxed faux header to divide the rooms, but I'd prefer not doing this.
   Thanks.