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Kitchen Rehab: Tin Crown and Door Trim From "Restoration Realities" episode DRTR-210

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To create a visual transition at the corner where the trim meets the cabinets, we created oak corner blocks to accept wood crown from the cabinet and the termination of the metal crown.

• To affix wood corner blocks, we first installed mounting strips then secured the blocks to them with finish nails (figures J and K).

  Figure J

  Figure K

  
  

• Once the corner block is installed, secure the trim piece where it meets the corner block (figure L).

• Chris and Jim are ready to install the first piece of crown. We selected a smaller 2-1/4" crown to would fit above the window jambs and transoms (figure M).

  Figure L

  Figure M

  
  

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• Use either a cone head nail or screw, attaching the crown every 6 inches (figure N). The crown is always the last piece of tin used on a ceiling.

• The final challenge is mitering the corners (figure O).

  Figure N

  Figure O

  
  

• Cut the first piece to fit as required and set it in place (figure P). Place the lower edge against the wall, and nail into place. Next nail the upper section of the crown into the existing metal ceiling. Repeat around the perimeter of the room until complete.

• Caulk the seams where the crown pieces meet (figure Q). Begin caulking the crown to the ceiling panels using a burnishing block or a nail head around the whole perimeter.

  Figure P

  Figure Q

  
  

The two images below show the trim where corner sections meet--before and after the restoration.

Before. . .

and after.

Painting the Air Conditioner

One of the transoms has been fitted with a window-unit style air conditioner. Though Jim would have preferred to remove the air conditioner to be more in keeping with period style, Stephanie (who does the majority of the cooking in a kitchen that tends to get hot) had the final say, and the air conditioner stayed. To make the unit blend in as much as possible, the front was spray-painted white, following these simples steps:

1. Remove the front panel to the air conditioner and take outside to paint.
   
2. Spray paint the face and knobs using a specialized spray paint for plastics
   
3. Return and install as necessary.

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