The width of the backer board is approximately 1 8.
How to attach cieling molding to concrete wall.
Be sure to get a urethane based heavy duty wall or wood glue.
When applying the molding to the wall you will need to secure it on with common wall adhesive.
You could fairly easily screw that strip of wood to the wall and then attach the molding to the strip of wood with just some glue or a few small brads.
If the walls meet at an outside.
There should be 1 of the wall angle going past the corner.
A simple method to attach crown molding is to install a plywood backer board to the top plate which is the horizontal frame above the wall studs.
Measure the walls where the molding will be installed.
Measure the wall to the corner and add 1 and cut the length of the wall angle.
This will typically come in a tube similar to caulk and can be applied in long strips using a caulking gun.
Cant strip is an angled piece of wood that will fit in the hollow area that the.
Apply cant strip by gluing to the ceiling after the glue sets you will have a firm nailer to apply the crown.
If your caulk gun has a.
How to adhere crown molding to a concrete wall 1.
Cut off the tip of a tube of polyurethane based construction adhesive with a utility knife.
This allows the molding to expand or contract as.
Pierce the seal inside the construction adhesive tube nozzle with a long nail.
Place the baseboard molding that you want to use in the basement for at least two days.
Put on a pair of chemical resistant gloves.
How to install baseboard molding to concrete walls.
Place the angle on the wall and with a pencil mark the wall angle at the corner.