Outside wall corners are seldom perfectly square, so simply cutting both crown pieces to 45 degrees usually won’t cause the moldings to meet with a crisp outside corner.

What makes crown molding different is it does not rest flat against the wall, so a simple 45-degree cut will not create a perfect corner joint. It requires some unusual saw cuts at 33.9, degrees ...

What makes crown molding different is it does not rest flat against the wall, so a simple 45-degree cut will not create a perfect corner joint. It requires some unusual saw cuts at 33.9 degrees ...

What makes crown molding different is it does not rest flat against the wall, so a simple 45-degree cut will not create a perfect corner joint. It requires some unusual saw cuts at 33.9 degrees ...

Sliding chopsaw. Photo by Steve Maxwell. Of all the ways trim can make the inside of your home look better, crown molding delivers the most bang for the buck. It had fallen out of favour for ...