Creating with mouldings: land and sea

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You wish to recreate a land and sea décor. This decoration project is perfect and easy to do. A few moldings, some pretty knickknacks and decorations with the marine touch and, definitely, an aquarium and some shells; to take you back to the long lost sea.

The moldings for this project are from the Renaissance Collection and are made of clear massive pine, stained grade.
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1. Measurements
2. Marking the casing and shelf height
3. Staining and cutting the cable molding
4. Fixing casings to the wall
5. Assembling, staining and installing the shelf
6. Framing doors and windows
7. Installing plinth
8. Finishing
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Installation suggestions

Moldings can be nailed with finishing nails or glued with carpenters glue. Nail leaving 1/16 inch sticking out and finish with a nail set.

You can join two moldings by cutting them at right angles. However, an oblique cut is preferable. Set both pieces so that they fit to the right length against the wall and then cut both at a 45º angle. If you must join two pieces, make sure that the color and grain match up. For all types of moldings, reduce the number of joints to a minimum.

1. Measurements

To calculate the length of molding required, measure the room perimeter and round off to the highest number. Add 5% to account for losses. In general, molding is available in lengths of 8 or 16 feet.

During installation, to minimize material losses and assure a flawless job, it is important to always measure the length needed to cover each area where a molding must be installed.

2. Marking the casing and shelf height

Mark the casings on the already painted wall (the desired color), as well as the shelf height at 10 inches from the ceiling. In this case, wall casings are stained in the same tone as the surrounding wall.

3. Staining and cutting the cable molding

Stain the cable molding #482002 as well as the mini-rosettes #D300. Cut the cable molding to the length determined by the casings.

To cut, place the molding flat at the bottom of the miter box and cut the piece. Precisely measure and lightly mark each piece to be cut.

4. Fixing casings to the wall

Fix the casings to the wall with glue (Lepage’s "No more nail"). Use masking tape to hold them in place while the glue dries.

N.B. a nail gun can be used for installation, but the molding is small and could split under the impact.
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