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Upgrading a Family Room: Install Crown Moldings and Light Fixtures From "Weekend Remodeling" episode WKR-105

Installing crown molding.

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the hardest, this project is a 3.

Install Half Wall Top = 3 hours
Remove and Install Vinyl Floor and Replace Bar Top = 5 hours
Finish Bar Top and Install Cabinets = 5 hours
Install Crown and Moldings and Light Fixtures = 5 hours

Total hours spent on Part 2 = 18 hours

We spent approximately $1,900 on supplies. If you were to hire a contractor to do this job, you would probably spend around $3,100. (Instructions continued below)

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Materials:

vinyl adhesive remover
vinyl flooring
heavy-duty vinyl scraper
vinyl adhesive remover
vinyl adhesive
maple bar top
maple top for half wall
router
2" finish nails
maple wood filler
sandpaper
sanding block
heavy-duty scraper or rented power scraper
face mask
floor fan
1/4-inch concrete nails
3/4-inch plywood
2-inch wood screws
3/4-inch piece maple
wood clamps
1-1/4-inch wood screws
120-grit sandpaper
light fixtures
polyurethane
painting supplies
crown molding
baseboard molding
2 x 4 x 8 studs

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

1. For long walls, use 16 foot molding with a finish nail gun (figure A). You will need someone to help you with this stage of the project.

2. Use 5-1/4-inch moldings and that will add an upscale look to the room. In the show Reveiz didn't have to remove the old molding, the new crown just covered it up.

   Expert Tip: Cutting and sawing crown molding is not complicated, but it does take practice. Remember, you are cutting a compound angle. If it is a little off it will show, so practice cutting and fitting -- that way you won't make a mistake on the beautiful and expensive crown molding.

3. Trimming and cutting around the tops of the cabinets is a little time consuming, but the cuts are not too difficult (figure B). Take your time here, because it will really pay off and give your cabinets a custom look.

4. The base molding will go on fast. Remove the old molding first and then nail the new molding in. There may be a gap where the baseboard goes over the vinyl and to fix that just cover it with some quarter round (figure C).

5. Around the base cabinets there are not as many intricate corners. Just cut and nail the molding as before.

6. To hide imperfections in uneven ceilings and walls, caulk all of the trim (figure D).

7. To replace your old light fixtures, turn off the power to the circuit. The wire connections for the lights should be the same. Using wire nuts, the connections are black to black and white to white and ground to ground (figure E).

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ISBN: 0806958979
Author: Rick Peters
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Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com

Paint (Pittsburgh Coatings and Supply Co.)
Pittsburgh Coatings and Supply Co
Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone: 865-525-2222

Fireplace Doors (Hearth and Patio)
Hearth and Patio
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: 865-693-0770

Light Fixtures (American Lighting)
American Lighting
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-694-0028

Cabinets and Upper Units (Encompass Cabinetry Coordinators)
Encompass Cabinetry Coordinators
Knoxville, TN Phone: 865-389-0542

Vinyl Flooring (Broadway Carpets)
Broadway Carpets
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: 865-525-5511

Couch Slipcovers (Waverly Fabrics)
Waverly Fabrics
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-7900
Fax: 212-213-7682
Email: waverly@fsco.com
Website: www.waverly.com

Sunset Ideas for Great Floors
ISBN: 0376011785
Author: Sunset
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Sunset Publishing Company (Division of Time Warner)
Website: www.sunset.com

Lighting Design and Installation
ISBN: 1589230957
Author: Editors, Creative Publishing
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Creative Publishing International, Inc.
Website: www.creativepub.com

Walls and Ceilings: Build, Remodel, Repair
ISBN: 1580110304
Author: Christopher Hoolihan
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Creative Homeowner Press
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