Cabinets are in, Crown Molding Help Needed

16 years ago

My Kitchen Cabinets are now in. My ceiling is slightly crooked, so the space above my cabinets goes from 2.5" to 3.5" depending on the cabinets. I am using a large 6" crown in the rest of the house, so that would be too big to use on the cabinets.

Has anyone used a smaller molding on the cabinets, and then made a return, and then started a larger molding?

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doraville
16 years ago
I'm going to see if I can bump you. I had similar problems with uneven ceilings, wall, and one soffit. My contractor had to deal with it and it's not too noticeable if you don't look close. However, I couldn't even begin to tell you how to handle
Buehl
16 years ago
My ceiling height is also uneven, almost as much as yours, IIRC. We handled it by using 3-piece crown molding...but our crown molding is 5-1/2" to 6" deep.

The molding consists of top & bottom molding all the same size throughout the kitchen. In the middle is flat "filler" piece that varies in height, depending on the ceiling height. By varying this filler piece's height, you accommodate the different ceiling heights w/o affecting the crown itself...this way the difference isn't noticeable. If you vary the crown piece's height, it will be much more noticeable...especially if it has any detailing at all.

In general, the smaller the area that needs to be "crowned", the more noticeable ceiling height differences are.

Here's the design of my crown molding:

The "Stock-S" piece is the "filler" piece...simply a flat piece of the same wood my cabinets are and finished the same as the cabinets (i.e., filler!)
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Buehl
16 years ago
I guess I didn't really answer your question...

I would try to posting this on the Home Decorating Forum. They may have ideas there...they're very creative!
Maria410
16 years ago
here is a picture from our renovation. Not sure this is what you are looking for but this is how my contractor solved the cabinet crown meets room crown problem.
boxerpups
16 years ago
My ceilings were uneven about 1/4 inch. My DH used
caulk. I got some great information on Gardenweb
the woodworking forum.
~boxer

And here are some links that might help.

AlterEagle
http://altereagle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=174&forum=12

DIY chatroom
http://www.diychatroom.com/f14/crown-molding-uneven-ceiling-42717/

GW Crown Molding
http://www.thathomesite.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0217462210935.html?9

Crown moulding mistake?
http://www.thathomesite.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0112572117991.html?8

Here is a link that might be useful: cabinet moulding along uneven ceiling...how to handle??
eks6426
16 years ago
Well, since you have full overlay cabinets, you are going to need a filler piece at the top that goes vertically so the actual crown has something to attached to.

I did a 2 piece crown that is similar to Buehl's. I have a vertical piece and then the crown. The change in the ceiling height affects the amount of the vertical piece that is showing. THe crown is all level but if you look closely you can see the vertical piece showing changes around the room. It worked pretty well for me...was the best option we could come up with.