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#J-FK-P set
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Craft Saw & Miter Box |
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EZ Cutter & Sandpaper |
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Hacksaw & Craft Knife |
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Baseboard and Crown using an EZ Cutter
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The house is up-side-down for installing Crown
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This is the Crown, up-side-down too
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Keep the back up-and-down as you cut the Crown
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Make angled cuts 1/4 from the end so the cut will come out straight
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Mark for cutting the front crown
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Block the molding 1/4 or so too long...
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... then cut to the line.
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This looks a bit too long
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You can't make small cuts with the EZ Cutter
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Use a craft knife or sand-to-fit
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Miter the end of both side crowns, test, and cut them to length
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Paint the ends of the front Crown
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Light Spackle on the angled cuts of the side Crown
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Clean up the spackle squeezings in the middle with the back of the brush
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Clean up the spackle squeezings on top and bottom with the brissles
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Do this for every room except on the Stairs' wall.
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Turn the house over for Baseboard
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This cut is not straight
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Sand or carve for a better fit
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When the back edge is square the cut is straight
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Measure for the Front Baseboard
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Hold the molding flat, lined up with the "square cut" line
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Square cut is 1/4 past the mark
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then angle cut to the mark
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Sand if necessary - don't change the 45 degree angle
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Miter, then cut-to-length the side baseboards
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Cut and attach all the baseboard (except at the stairs)
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