Found a dead-simple trick for scribing crown molding tight to uneven ceilings

I was fighting a 12-foot run in a 1920s house in Providence last week, ceilings were a mess. Clamped a scrap block to the miter saw fence at the exact angle and used it as a reference stop - saved me 4 test cuts and the final fit was nearly perfect with just a 1/16 gap. Anyone else got a weird jig they swear by?

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joseph_lewis924d ago

Is a 1/16 gap really that bad for crown molding?

river_wright4d ago

Actually saw a contractor on YouTube say anything under 1/8 is totally fine on most standard walls. That little gap is nothing, caulk will fill it easy