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Installing Crown Moulding on Kitchen Cabinets... condition them first? Howie 02-10-2005
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Posted by Howie on February 10, 2005, 2:09 pm


We are installing our own kitchen cabinets. We are now at the stage where
we are going to install the crown moulding on top of the cabinets. The
moulding is presently in our below freezing garage (been there for about 2
weeks). Should we condition them moulding for a day or two before we cut
and install them? Due to expansion and contraction I'm worried that the
joints may not fit correctly after they adjust to the climate of the new
location....

Comments / advice / suggestions / tips?

Howie




Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 13, 2005, 9:15 pm



> We are installing our own kitchen cabinets. We are now at the stage where
> we are going to install the crown moulding on top of the cabinets. The
> moulding is presently in our below freezing garage (been there for about 2
> weeks). Should we condition them moulding for a day or two before we cut
> and install them? Due to expansion and contraction I'm worried that the
> joints may not fit correctly after they adjust to the climate of the new
> location....
>
> Comments / advice / suggestions / tips?
>
> Howie

I'd bring them it at least a week ahead. Wood moves and moves slow.




Posted by Duane Bozarth on February 13, 2005, 8:10 pm


Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > We are installing our own kitchen cabinets. We are now at the stage where
> > we are going to install the crown moulding on top of the cabinets. The
> > moulding is presently in our below freezing garage (been there for about 2
> > weeks). Should we condition them moulding for a day or two before we cut
> > and install them? Due to expansion and contraction I'm worried that the
> > joints may not fit correctly after they adjust to the climate of the new
> > location....
> >
> > Comments / advice / suggestions / tips?
> >
> > Howie
>
> I'd bring them it at least a week ahead. Wood moves and moves slow.

And that would be more for moisture acclimation than the temperature...


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