Trey Ceiling Crown-molding Design For Rope Lighting

Mykey44

Can anyone give me an explanation of how to install crown molding on a trey ceiling that will allow a channel for rope lighting? Thanks!

Big Dave

I would just install the crown at the bottom of the tray on the inside which will automatically give you a space behind it for rope lighting.

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Mykey44

I did not mention that the trey is on a 45 deg angle. When you install the crown, it is flat on the 45. I need something to extend it away from the 45.

mdshunk

Sounds like you're gonna have to rip your crown, have some made for that application, or rip some 45* triangle pieces.

Big Dave

Come on Mykey, we need all of the facts. In this case I would probably make a 6 inch wide peice of trim with routered edges and nail it flat to the bottom of the tray and let it stick in about 2 or 3 inches. This will leave you about 3 inches to nail to the bottom of the ceiling and gives you and edge to attach the crown to that is 2 or 3 inches away from the 45 degree tray leaving you a slot for the lighting.

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Brushslingers

I'd just have an electric dude run conduit around the area and lay the crown over it. If it is a 45 trey... WTF? Maybe think about 3 part crown or at least 8 inch to give some room behind it. 1/2" board placed on the bottom with conduit above it and a peice of 6" crown may be cheap enough... if that's your goal. 2 part crown......

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d.janvrin

Simple Just done one .. Measure crown moulding or place on wall were its going mark wall measure up from mark get a pice of 3/4 " permaplastic board Preffereby white rip same as mark on wall minus width of rope light brackets and rope light nail or screw to wall install rope light brackets then install rope light install crown moulding as you normaly would pice of cake !!! note before installing crown plug in rope light leave on (go to lunch) or leave on for hour or so then tighten rope light they expand a lot doesnt look good when it can be seen ..

Mykey44

Hey Thanks guys I used a piece of 3 1/2" Casing on the bottom edge and then installed the crown on to that. Thanks again Mike