Faux Wood Crown Molding looks like wood,
but is less expensive and easier to install.
Faux wood molding comes in just as many styles and sizes as wood molding but in some cases, it costs less. Faux crown molding made with polyurethane, polystyrene, or resin and once finished looks pretty similar to wood and polyurethane or polystyrene types will not split, crack or break.
To make it look exactly like stained wood,you do need a really good faux finisher, which will cost extra, so keep that cost in mind too.
Faux wood is lighter in weight, which makes it easier to install than real wood. You can cut nail it and except for the resin type, it doesn't require special adhesive to glue it.
It's my opinion that in most cases you are better off with real wood, but an example of when faux wood will be much more cost effective is when you are installing crown molding on a curve. The easiest way to do that is to use a flexible crown molding, which is essentially a rubbery resin.
This resin crown molding is made to order for a specific radius. It also weighs much more than wood, but it can make a curve that otherwise would be nearly impossible. The labor cost to install molding on a curve, if done with real wood, would be outrageous.
Benefits of Faux Wood Crown Molding
Many traditional homes often have certain features in common. One of those is having a finishing trim around over the join from the wall to the ceiling; this is known as crown molding.
Crown molding can often be quite expensive because wood is typically expensive, thus companies saw a need for those of us on a budget and came up with faux wood crown molding. Faux wood crown molding can be just as beautiful as its more expensive counterparts but has the added benefit of being a lot easier to work with.
Advantages of Faux Wood Crown Molding
Faux wood crown molding can actually have several advantages over expensive wood crown molding. A key problem that can arise when working with wood is that it swells and reduces in size dependant on the temperature. Although allowing wood to acclimatize in room you plan to install it in for a few days can slightly overcome this problem, it may still occur at some stage. Faux wood crown molding is a lot more resistant to temperatures and therefore illuminates this issue, and has less maintenance time.
Another key benefit to using faux wood crown molding is that traditional wood is a heavy material that may necessitate more than one person working with it for proper support during installation. Faux wood crown molding is lightweight and easy to manage and most people find they are able to complete their projects themselves.
Ready to Install Faux Wood Crown Molding
Faux wood crown molding comes in packs that are often ready for installation with pre cut edges and corner moldings to match. Faux wood crown is also available in a rainbow of colors and finish "stains", or you can buy unfinished faux wood crown molding that is suitable for painting to meet your decorating taste.
It takes very little experience to install faux wood crown molding, it is essential that you check certain criteria within your home prior to affixing. One of those things is to check that all your walls and ceilings are level. If they are not level then you may have to fill some gaps once they are in place. Alternatively, you could arrange to have the walls skimmed, or do this yourself. Filling the gap between the wall and the faux wood crown molding may however be the easier option. It is unlikely to be a large space and can easily be made unnoticeable
Faux wood crown molding is the easier option to consider when it comes to adding features to your home. With no nails, saw or power tools required most kits come complete with everything you need right down to the adhesive; making faux wood crown molding one of the easiest additions to your rooms at a fraction of the cost of the hard wood version.
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