- Cindy and Ron worked their way around the living room attaching the baseboards to the ceiling and walls.
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6. Crown molding:
- The next step was to do prep work for the crown molding. They would need to attach glue blocks to provide them with a surface to attach the crown molding. Ron applied construction adhesive to each block and then pushed them into the corners where the studs were located.
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- They attached each glue block with a dollop of construction adhesive followed by a couple of nails.
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- The glue blocks not only supported the crown molding, but they also provided an additional nailing surface.
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- Because crown molding is installed at an angle, they needed to make what is known as a compound miter cut for it to fit properly into the corners. For this, Ron installed a bracket on the saw called a crown stop. This bracket held the crown molding at one angle while the saw cut it at another angle.
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- Ron showed the compound miter cut with its two different angles. This multi-angled cut would allow the molding to fit into the corners.
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- They attached the crown molding by driving nails into each glue block and along the top and bottom edge where the molding met the baseboards.
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7. Paint:
- After all the molding was up, they ran a bead of caulk over the joints…
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- …and then covered the nail holes with Spackle. Finally it was time for Cindy to get to work painting.
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8. Ceiling medallion and new fan:
- While Cindy finished her painting, Ron took the opportunity to bring some of the detail they had put around the corners of the room over to the center by installing a ceiling medallion above the fan. Ron thought it would also be nice to change the fan to a style that was more in keeping with the new look of the room. First they turned off the power at the circuit breaker, and then Ron's first step was to remove the trim ring. Removing the fan took just a matter of minutes.
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- Ron showed Cindy several different ceiling medallions he had selected for her to choose from. Generally speaking, the higher the ceiling, the larger the room, and the larger the object that you plan to hang from the ceiling, the larger the medallion should be. Following Ron's suggestions, Cindy thought the largest medallion would work the best in this room.
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- While Cindy returned to painting, Ron drilled four pilot holes through the medallion, which was made of lightweight molded plastic.
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- Ron applied construction adhesive to the back of the medallion and pressed it onto the ceiling…
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- …then secured it to the ceiling with screws.
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- Installing the new fan was no more difficult than removing the old one.
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- When Ron was finished, the living room had a whole new look…or perhaps a "whole old look," as Ron said.
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RESULTS:
Before moving all of the furniture back into the room and saying his good byes, Ron made a simple request. He asked Cindy if he could sit down to play her 142-year-old piano. It was a beautiful song, a beautiful piano and a beautiful room. Not only did Cindy get new molding and a new fan, but Ron got a new fan too…Cindy! |
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