Proceed with the installation of the crown molding butting its backside against the strip and nailing it in place.
Installing led lights in crown molding.
This is part of my how to install crown molding series it s been a long time since a professional finish carpenter submitted his work to the joy of moldings.
In addition to crown molding a piece of stop bead and a small squared strip are used to add dimension to the finished profile and give the whole thing a more elegant feel.
Coped corners require a special technique so that the rope lighting can make the turn.
Plan to hang the molding a minimum of 5 inches from the ceiling to allow room for installing the lights.
Our cove lighting design.
And what you are looking at here is the work of.
Our cove is built from crown molding and set 2 in.
Hold the coped piece against the piece butted against the wall and run a pencil along the back side of the coped molding to mark a cutline.
Down from the ceiling.
Led lighting behind flying crown molding.
Installed by professional finish carpenter michael stiller.