Shall I keep or remove these crown moldings?
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Comments (5)I second Bill's advice above. Ideally, a solid stone shelf is the way to go. We have this in our master bath and love it. We had it placed about 1' to the right of hte main shower spray to minimize the amount of water that could wash into it. With that being said, our kids' baths have niches with 4x4 tile as the shelf and we have had no issues. But I also attribute that to using the little clear flexible soap holders with the little tines on them to keep the soap off the tile & placing the niches on the back wall of the tub (farthest away from the water) to minimize the amount of water that gets into the niche in the first place. I much prefer a niche when you have the option of doing one over those racks that go over the shower arm/attach with suction cups to the wall or having the ceramic soap dish/shelf that protrudes from the wall. Hope this helps!...See Moreremoving 1924 crown molding
Comments (2)Pry it away a little then use a nail embedded wood blade about 8 inche slong on a sawzall and cut allthe nails against teh wall (you want to leave a stub sticking out of the molding). Finish removing the molding and clamp a pair of vise grips onthe nail stubs and use a cats paw or handy bar to pry on the vice grip and pull the nails through the back of the molding. Do the same for the other nails you did not cut. The wall damage should be minimal with a longer blade on the sawzall. Be aware you may need to replace te molding depending on what grade of wood it is and how much spotting/patching was done before painting. new wood to match old patterns is usually not that hard to find, and the labor of stripping and refinishing can be significant. Stripping also tends to damage the wood at least some no matter what method is used (chemical or heat)....See MoreCan I miter existing crown molding while it's on the wall?
Comments (5)You might be able to use an oscillating saw but I can’t imagine the joint would look very good. I’d take down the existing piece...See MoreHow do I match crown molding to kitchen cabinet crown? Must buy today!
Comments (6)When we had our family rooms crown molding put up recently- our crown molding guy took a section of our existing kitchens crown molding with him in order to match. honestly my husband has the better eye when it comes to crown- but in my humble opinion-since your rooms connect- if possible- I’d stick with the same size crown moulding & crown mouldings color to keep the look more consistent & flow nicely....See Morearcy_gw
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