How to Hang Wood Trim Around the Ceiling

Wood trim can instantly transform a room from adequate to a showplace. When wood trim is hung around the joints between the wall and the ceiling, it is referred to as crown molding. It can be purchased in a variety of lengths, with pre-made corners and pre-mitered boards. Once you have your wood trim ready to hang, the process should only take a few hours at most. Make sure you have some extra trim on hand, just in case.

Fine-grit sandpaper
Wood stain or paint
Tack cloth
Polyurethane
Paint brushes
Stud finder
Pencil
Wood trim cut to fit
Hammer
Color-matched finishing nails

Instructions

- 1
  Finish the trim with either wood stain or paint. If staining, rough up the surface with a fine-grit sandpaper. Wipe this clean with a tack cloth. Apply one coat of stain and let it dry. Rough up the surface again and apply one coat of polyurethane. Let this dry. If painting, sand first. Prime the trim and let the primer dry for four hours. Apply one coat of paint over the primer.
- 2
  Find the studs at the top of the wall with a stud finder. Mark where they are with a pencil.
- 3
  Nail up the first corner piece with a hammer and finishing nails. Attach one nail on either side of the corner piece.
- 4
  Nail up the first strip of trim with a hammer. Align the trim with the corner piece. Insert one nail per stud. Continue until you get to the next corner. Nail up the next corner piece, then the remaining trim.

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