Do It Like The Pros!

-          If you plan on painting your walls, please install your moulding first! Why? Installing moulding can be a very clean process.  However, marks are made on the walls to ensure propper installation.  After the moulding is installed caulk is applied to the upper and lower seems, and all the nail holes are filled with wood putty. When any decorative wall improvement is made in a home it is always best to paint last to ensure the cleanest look possible.

-          We use Laser Range Finders to measure the walls and a Digital Protractor to measure every angle, because no angle will be a perfect 90 degrees.

-          When a Just Moulding designer comes to your home, she/he notes the style of the house and the kind of furniture, to make the moulding complement them. Then, according to the size of the room, the pre-existing moulding and other factors, we help you choose the best profile for the room.

-          You can find some ideas on our online inspiration gallery.

-       The moulding that we sell for the DIYer is available in 4 different profiles, see here for more details.

-          We use permanently mounted 12" sliding compound miter saws to ensure that material is cut accurately.

-          All joints are machine-coped, which creates extremely tight joints—even if your walls and ceilings are not at precise 90-degree angles.

-          In order to realize the perfect cope, we use a  machine called the cope master. You can learn more about it on this Youtube video.

-       Installing crown moulding in a corner requires very precise measurements and cuts, because of the relationship between the walls, ceiling and the fact that both may not be straight nor square.

        You will probably use a simple miter saw to cut all of your moulding: it's easy to do, but difficult to make your corner look good. Using a cope master ensures a tight fitting joint no matter how bad the walls are.

-       If you would like to buy moulding already coped, we do sell 4 piece bundles from $95 to $140 a bundle. Please click here for more information.

-          Once the moulding has been cut to length and properly joined, the moulding is nailed to the wall.  Just Moulding installs everything using custom jigs to ensure that the mouldings maintain the proper spring angles and ceiling projections. All outer corners are glued together to ensure they do not come apart due to seasonal changes in humidity.

-          Final attachment to the walls and ceilings is done using 16 gauge angled finish nails. Nail holes and joints are filled with wood putty.

-       Doing it yourself requires the skills, the training and the experience, but most importantly the right tools. If you know how to cope but you don't hape a cope machine, you're stuck.  A traditional hand coping saw will do the trick, but this tedious process can produce poor results.

-       Keep in mind that cutting and installing moulding is a very dangerous project. Using miter saws and nail-guns can be a hazard to yourself and to those around you. If you want to know more about the dangers of nail guns, please follow this link.

-      This project is time-consuming. Buying the wood, measuring the room, cutting, installing, takes a lot of your time, while calling a contractor is so much more convenient. Moreover you will create a huge mess in your home and a lot of dust in your garage... In a recent blog article we explain our reasons to not install moulding yourself.  Our reasons are supported by many interior designers.

-       Last but not least, you might not be happy with your project at the end, with no warranty to repair it. You might end up with an imperfect corner or a poor splice, making it harder to paint... Calling us would definitely be the best option, above all because we provide a lifetime warranty!