![]() ![]() I felt I was a fairly proficient carpenter having built an addition to my own house and had previously installed crown molding and trim without much difficulty on several occasions. I will let you know how my porch comes out. I told him he will find out quick who his friends are that have ever tried to install crown. He is prouder of those 2 rooms than he is of the entire house. The next week, he had bought his own book and true angle tools. We had a wall with many angles inside and outside corners. The first cut showed him he could not have done it alone. Ha Ha! Well, I showed up with the Dewalt compound mitre, your book and the true angle, large and small. I told him to wait until I could help, but he didn't think it looked that hard. He just bought a new home in California close to 2 million dollars and called to borrow our electric saw (his words!) because he wanted to do some crown in his house. My brother is a lawyer who does little handiwork. I wanted to tell you we have used your book and done our home inside and lots of it outside. I will go by the example you referred to in your book on page 47. My husband kept telling me it was a different application for our front porch eave trim than what you have in your book. I am telling everyone about you and your book. It was so easy to understand and it turned a "fearful" job into a fun experience. We ended up with two large Zip-Lock freezer bags full of left over cuttings! Because of you, we wasted not! We then went to the location to see "how good we were!" Each time we put a piece up, and it would fit quite good in the corners, we would laugh and have a sip of beer! We set the saw each and every time to the degree. Before we started the crown molding, we took a deep breath and took each measurement slowly and methodically and cut. We hung the chair rail quickly and properly with very little filling. I also made copies of the Chair Rail Table and the Crown Molding Table and had them posted above the saw and on the walls where we were measuring each time.īecause of your wonderful instructions, we had no problems what so ever. ![]() I did EVERYTHING you suggested and was then able to instruct my son, bless him. I then ordered the temp plates and 4 Angle tools. I took it home and studied it like I would for an exam. I just happened to see your book in Home Depot one day and purchased it. Having had a nightmarish experience with crown molding several years ago, we were very leery of the task at hand. We were not afraid of doing the chair rail but were very intimidated by the crown molding. I employed my son to "help" me with this project. I ordered 400 feet of chair rail and crown molding. I just have to contact you and thank you for taking the time to write and put together your book, Crown Molding & Trim. ![]()
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