[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] During this installation sequence, I’ll show you how I built and installed the frieze and how I mounted the pilasters to the wall.
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Step 1: Installing the Crown Molding I’m using CM-010 for the crown molding that wraps around the top of the lantern. It is a simple ogee profile that you can buy most…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Lantern is a term I use for a capital that has three prominent sides, like this one. I wanted the lanterns on this surround to be the focal point of the entire…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Improvisational Finish Carpentry Perhaps I don’t speak quite enough about this in my posts, but improvisational finish carpentry is what I’m trying to teach you here on The Joy of Moldings. Why?…
How to Install CROWN MOLDING-102 for About $7.50 Per Foot: Part 1
November 21, 2013
Traditional Style Finish Carpenter Price c. $25.00/lf + $30.00/corner This is what I’ve come to call, for lack of a better term, a soffit crown molding. This means that the projection of the crown molding (the part the extends from…
EMINEM & You: Both Are Wrappers [This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Now that the pilaster core is complete, we can turn our attention to wrapping the small crown molding around the top of the pilaster and then…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] In this post I show you how easy it is to add this third, and very dramatic, shadow pilaster to the fireplace mantel.
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] It’s especially important to read through this whole post for the installation sequence to make sense. Impress Your Friends With Inset Panels Inset panels are an option on this design, but boy…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Don’t Worry, They are Very Easy to Make Years ago, when I was first thinking about starting a diy molding site, I debated long and hard over whether or not I should…