Casing it usually smaller than baseboard but can be as wide as baseboard is tall.
What width crown molding for 8 foot ceilings.
Sometimes we don t know something is wrong untill we see it done right.
Adjust upward for larger rooms.
For standard 8 foot high ceilings the crown cornice height should be 2 to 6 inches.
There are many different sizes and styles of crown moulding.
For 9 foot ceilings 3 to 7 inches and for 10 foot ceilings 3 to 8 inches.
After he saw how it lifted his 8 ft ceilings he was convinced.
Estimate crown molding width by permitting 1 2 inch of rise for each foot of ceiling height in a room with ceilings measuring 9 to 10 feet.
This is not an all or nothing situation.
In addition it s a good idea to choose crown molding based on ceiling height.
Ceiling height is the ultimate arbiter of size according to architect richard sammons coauthor of get your house right.
Standard 8 foot ceilings can accommodate molding that is between 2 5 inches and 6 inches wide.
The square footage and level of formality of the room can help determine what crown size in that range is appropriate.
Higher 10 foot ceilings should not have any molding.
8 foot ceilings for an 8 foot ceiling height the recommended crown size is 2 1 2 to 6 tall with no picture mold.
I had a client this past summer and the husband really wasn t sure about installing crown molding.
For an eight foot ceiling i usually would specify a molding between 3 inches and 5 1 4 inches wide works best.
A standard 8 foot wall typically has a baseboard 3 to 5 inches tall while a 10 foot ceiling calls for 5 to 7 inches.