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April 27, 2011 at 5:06 PM #690947April 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #689780
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ParticipantDont buy from Lowes – they are way overpriced. I learned that after I bought a builder pack then got a referral for a local guy who does handy work. Hes a nice guy from the UK who was a friend of a friend. He purchased the same molding, thicker but way cheaper than the thinner builder pack i bought at lowes.
He picked up and dropped off the material. I primed and painted it and I helped him lift it while he nail gunned it up. He did the rest.
He did 8 rooms well under whats been mentioned above for pricing.
If you are in north county let me know and i will send his info.
April 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #689847ParticipantDont buy from Lowes – they are way overpriced. I learned that after I bought a builder pack then got a referral for a local guy who does handy work. Hes a nice guy from the UK who was a friend of a friend. He purchased the same molding, thicker but way cheaper than the thinner builder pack i bought at lowes.
He picked up and dropped off the material. I primed and painted it and I helped him lift it while he nail gunned it up. He did the rest.
He did 8 rooms well under whats been mentioned above for pricing.
If you are in north county let me know and i will send his info.
April 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #690460ParticipantDont buy from Lowes – they are way overpriced. I learned that after I bought a builder pack then got a referral for a local guy who does handy work. Hes a nice guy from the UK who was a friend of a friend. He purchased the same molding, thicker but way cheaper than the thinner builder pack i bought at lowes.
He picked up and dropped off the material. I primed and painted it and I helped him lift it while he nail gunned it up. He did the rest.
He did 8 rooms well under whats been mentioned above for pricing.
If you are in north county let me know and i will send his info.
April 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #690605ParticipantDont buy from Lowes – they are way overpriced. I learned that after I bought a builder pack then got a referral for a local guy who does handy work. Hes a nice guy from the UK who was a friend of a friend. He purchased the same molding, thicker but way cheaper than the thinner builder pack i bought at lowes.
He picked up and dropped off the material. I primed and painted it and I helped him lift it while he nail gunned it up. He did the rest.
He did 8 rooms well under whats been mentioned above for pricing.
If you are in north county let me know and i will send his info.
April 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #690957ParticipantDont buy from Lowes – they are way overpriced. I learned that after I bought a builder pack then got a referral for a local guy who does handy work. Hes a nice guy from the UK who was a friend of a friend. He purchased the same molding, thicker but way cheaper than the thinner builder pack i bought at lowes.
He picked up and dropped off the material. I primed and painted it and I helped him lift it while he nail gunned it up. He did the rest.
He did 8 rooms well under whats been mentioned above for pricing.
If you are in north county let me know and i will send his info.
April 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM #689800recordsclerk
ParticipantMission Molding is cheaper than Lowes and Home Depot by the foot. They will only sell you full sticks which are mostly 16ft long. Usually a savings of 15-25 Cents a foot. Both of the box stores allow you to cut individual sizes and only charge by the foot. Depending on your transportation limitations or if you need consistent 12 foot pieces the box stores may be more convenient (transportation) and cost effective. MDF is so cheap that it was always more convenient for us to buy at Mission Molding and cut on the job site. Both of the Box stores have builder packs that are extremely cheap. The builder packs come in packs of 10 or 12 pieces. I think each piece is about 12 to 14ft long. The selection is very limited on builder packs and usually on the smaller basic styles. I would leave crown molding to the experts since you have the vaulted areas that are not even. Even basic installation can be a pain if you don’t have a double bevel mitre saw. You have to cut pieces upside down and reverse if you only have a single bevel.
April 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM #689866ParticipantMission Molding is cheaper than Lowes and Home Depot by the foot. They will only sell you full sticks which are mostly 16ft long. Usually a savings of 15-25 Cents a foot. Both of the box stores allow you to cut individual sizes and only charge by the foot. Depending on your transportation limitations or if you need consistent 12 foot pieces the box stores may be more convenient (transportation) and cost effective. MDF is so cheap that it was always more convenient for us to buy at Mission Molding and cut on the job site. Both of the Box stores have builder packs that are extremely cheap. The builder packs come in packs of 10 or 12 pieces. I think each piece is about 12 to 14ft long. The selection is very limited on builder packs and usually on the smaller basic styles. I would leave crown molding to the experts since you have the vaulted areas that are not even. Even basic installation can be a pain if you don’t have a double bevel mitre saw. You have to cut pieces upside down and reverse if you only have a single bevel.
April 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM #690480ParticipantMission Molding is cheaper than Lowes and Home Depot by the foot. They will only sell you full sticks which are mostly 16ft long. Usually a savings of 15-25 Cents a foot. Both of the box stores allow you to cut individual sizes and only charge by the foot. Depending on your transportation limitations or if you need consistent 12 foot pieces the box stores may be more convenient (transportation) and cost effective. MDF is so cheap that it was always more convenient for us to buy at Mission Molding and cut on the job site. Both of the Box stores have builder packs that are extremely cheap. The builder packs come in packs of 10 or 12 pieces. I think each piece is about 12 to 14ft long. The selection is very limited on builder packs and usually on the smaller basic styles. I would leave crown molding to the experts since you have the vaulted areas that are not even. Even basic installation can be a pain if you don’t have a double bevel mitre saw. You have to cut pieces upside down and reverse if you only have a single bevel.
April 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM #690626ParticipantMission Molding is cheaper than Lowes and Home Depot by the foot. They will only sell you full sticks which are mostly 16ft long. Usually a savings of 15-25 Cents a foot. Both of the box stores allow you to cut individual sizes and only charge by the foot. Depending on your transportation limitations or if you need consistent 12 foot pieces the box stores may be more convenient (transportation) and cost effective. MDF is so cheap that it was always more convenient for us to buy at Mission Molding and cut on the job site. Both of the Box stores have builder packs that are extremely cheap. The builder packs come in packs of 10 or 12 pieces. I think each piece is about 12 to 14ft long. The selection is very limited on builder packs and usually on the smaller basic styles. I would leave crown molding to the experts since you have the vaulted areas that are not even. Even basic installation can be a pain if you don’t have a double bevel mitre saw. You have to cut pieces upside down and reverse if you only have a single bevel.
April 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM #690977ParticipantMission Molding is cheaper than Lowes and Home Depot by the foot. They will only sell you full sticks which are mostly 16ft long. Usually a savings of 15-25 Cents a foot. Both of the box stores allow you to cut individual sizes and only charge by the foot. Depending on your transportation limitations or if you need consistent 12 foot pieces the box stores may be more convenient (transportation) and cost effective. MDF is so cheap that it was always more convenient for us to buy at Mission Molding and cut on the job site. Both of the Box stores have builder packs that are extremely cheap. The builder packs come in packs of 10 or 12 pieces. I think each piece is about 12 to 14ft long. The selection is very limited on builder packs and usually on the smaller basic styles. I would leave crown molding to the experts since you have the vaulted areas that are not even. Even basic installation can be a pain if you don’t have a double bevel mitre saw. You have to cut pieces upside down and reverse if you only have a single bevel.
April 27, 2011 at 9:39 PM #689810an
ParticipantCrown molding is quite easy to do (except for the slope ceilings). I got my molding at TH&H, http://www.th-h.com/. The most time consuming part is paint and caulk. If you learn to do it yourself, then you can do the rest of your house by yourself as well. If you go w/ MDF, material should be about $0.50-$1/lf while the labor is much more than that.
April 27, 2011 at 9:39 PM #689876ParticipantCrown molding is quite easy to do (except for the slope ceilings). I got my molding at TH&H, http://www.th-h.com/. The most time consuming part is paint and caulk. If you learn to do it yourself, then you can do the rest of your house by yourself as well. If you go w/ MDF, material should be about $0.50-$1/lf while the labor is much more than that.
April 27, 2011 at 9:39 PM #690490ParticipantCrown molding is quite easy to do (except for the slope ceilings). I got my molding at TH&H, http://www.th-h.com/. The most time consuming part is paint and caulk. If you learn to do it yourself, then you can do the rest of your house by yourself as well. If you go w/ MDF, material should be about $0.50-$1/lf while the labor is much more than that.
April 27, 2011 at 9:39 PM #690636ParticipantCrown molding is quite easy to do (except for the slope ceilings). I got my molding at TH&H, http://www.th-h.com/. The most time consuming part is paint and caulk. If you learn to do it yourself, then you can do the rest of your house by yourself as well. If you go w/ MDF, material should be about $0.50-$1/lf while the labor is much more than that.
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