Molding and Accessories Installation Guide General Installation Tips and Tricks: ® Always acclimate your wood to your surroundings. The structure should be fully enclosed, with doors and windows in place and interior climate controls operating For at least 48 hours to stabilize the moisture conditions of the interior. The wood should then be set indoors and allowed to sit for at least 24 hours prior to installation.
Negotiating the Corners Mitering & Coping: A miter cut is a cut made straight across the grain of the wood at any angle other than 90 degrees. Mitering is the basic installation method for moldings. A miter joint is recommended for outside molding cornets, as well as window and door casings. The most common miter cut is at 45 degrees where two pieces join together fo form a 96 degree angle. These cuts should typically be made with a miter saw or a miter box.
Angle Guide for Compound Miter Cuts 38° Crown Molding Profiles: 687, 688, 707, 712, 809, 1687, 1688, 1707 Bevel angle Miter angle Type of Cut (tilt of blade) (swing of table) 90° corner 339° 3L6° 45° angle 17° 14.