Creating with mouldings: the den

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There is nothing more beautiful than generous mouldings to add style and depth to a wooden ceiling. Here are some moulding layouts that are ideal for building decorative coffers to make your ceiling absolutely stunning!

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Installation tips
1. Measurement
2. Creating the ornate cornice moulding
3. Installing the crown moulding
4. Adding profile to your ceiling
5. Finishing
Before installing mouldings, allow them to acclimatize in the room for at least 48 hours at a temperature of between 18° and 22°C. This gives the material time to adapt to the ambient temperature. Extreme fluctuations in temperature or humidity can cause undue expansion or contraction of the mouldings.

Installation tips

Install the mouldings using finishing nails or wood glue. Let the nail head stick out by 1/16 in. Use a nail punch to hide the nails properly and countersink it with a nail set.

You can join two mouldings by cutting them at right angles. However, a scarf joint is recommended. Position the two pieces against the wall and cut them at a 45° angle. When connecting two mouldings, make sure the colour and grain match. Keep the number of joints to a minimum whenever you install any kind of moulding.
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1. Measurement

To calculate the length of moulding required, measure the room perimeter and round up to the nearest whole number. Add 5% to allow for wastage. In general, baseboards are available in 8 ft. to 16 ft. lengths.

To ensure minimum wastage and optimum results, it is important to always properly measure the length of moulding required to cover each area.

2. Creating the ornate cornice moulding

Position moulding 80864 against the wall so that the top part is 4 in. from the ceiling, and install all around the room, as shown in fig. 1.

Next, position moulding 81449, making sure it is 2 ¾ in. from the wall, and affix to the ceiling, all around the room.

3. Installing the crown moulding

You are now ready to install crown moulding 80915, which will fit between the two mouldings already mounted.

4. Adding profile to your ceiling

Next, install moulding 81460 along the edge of moulding 81449.

To give the ceiling extra depth, create rectangular coffers. Do this by arranging mouldings 81449 and 81460, with the latter placed on either side of the former.

To establish the right size for the coffers, we suggest using masking tape to create the design on the ceiling first. Once you have determined the ideal size, you can start cutting and nailing in the mouldings.

5. Finishing

For a more attractive finish:
  • Patch the nail holes with a filler and touch up with paint.

  • Apply a dash of latex sealer to close small gaps between the moulding and the wall or the ceiling. Sealer can also be used to hide surface imperfections, for instance on the joints between the mouldings.

  • Remember to wipe off any excess sealer with a damp cloth.
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