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Led lighting behind crown moulding.
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The crown is installed in reverse so the thicker ceiling edge can hold the weight of the floating molding.
Orac decor c380 high density polyurethane crown moulding primed white 2 1 2in face x 78in long for indirect lighting and hiding wires cornice molding 4 4 out of 5 stars 14 29 99 29.
Down from the ceiling.
Install indirect led with easy to install foam crown molding.
How to build the molding.
To provide sufficient space behind and conceal the lights a 1x2 board is added to the back and the crown is hung upside down.
The 1 1 2 inch thickness of standard 2x lumber produces the right nailing strip height for the 4 inch crown chosen for this project.
Diy easy to install inexpensive.
Particularly behind curved surfaces such as wall cutouts and coves.
We installed the crown on top of a baseboard to create a wider space for the light and tacked a small cove molding onto the bottom of the base to finish it figure a we fastened a led light strip to the wall so the lights would rake across the ceiling and in order to maximize the light we.
This time we installed crown molding and dropped in led ropes to create accent lighting for our living dining and kitchen.
Led lighting behind flying crown molding.
Installed by professional finish carpenter michael stiller.
This is part of my how to install crown molding series it s been a long time since a professional finish carpenter submitted his work to the joy of moldings.
Installing led lights in your coves or crown molding can add an element of upscale style a splash of fun or a fresh touch of charm.
Standard 52 crown molding is used in this project.
Cove lighting is the upward lighting of a ceiling from below.
Our cove is built from crown molding and set 2 in.
Our cove lighting design.
If you downsize to a 3 inch crown cut the strips from 5 4 stock which measures about 1 inch thick.
It s all in your design.