[mulligan]

Originally Posted by GoPacers

Excellent point - caulking is essential to a good crown finish. I'd add that if they cope inside corners vs. miter the prevalance of cracks developing is signficantly less (almost zero if the house is built well). The outside corners depend on how square the walls are.

I wouldn't select a carpenter for crown that says they will miter inside corners.

The way I was trained, a carpenter doing inside finish work wouldn't dare show up with caulk for joints. Intermediate joints (not at corners) are mitered, outside corners are mitered and glued, inside corners are coped.

[Investment Painting Contractors]

Originally Posted by mulligan

The way I was trained, a carpenter doing inside finish work wouldn't dare show up with caulk for joints. Intermediate joints (not at corners) are mitered, outside corners are mitered and glued, inside corners are coped.

How did they cover the crack between the ceiling and the wall which are Knock down? The carpenters didn't carry caulk they left it up to the painters. In Florida due to the humidity a composite crown is recommended. But getting back to the OP crown is a personal choice, but is not for a modern aesthetic Len