One-piece stack
Crown with base
Crown with base molds the lower bed into the same stick as the crown, so a common two-piece cornice arrives as one profile.
Related style: crown with a flat base.
- Best for
- Rooms that want a layered look without site-built stacks, and repeat work where every joint has to match.
- Scale
- Small to mid. Several profiles sit around 3 1/2 to 7 inches of projection.
A separate base crown under a separate upper crown means two sticks, two sets of miters, and a long joint that has to stay tight. Crown with base casts that pair together. The back is still a single bedding face.
The filter runs from modest to substantial. MD1761 is 3 1/2 inches by 6 inches. MD1763 and the cap-style MD1762 are 3 3/4 by 8 1/4. MD1790 projects 7 inches with a 4 5/8-inch height, a flatter proportion that suits a wide soffit more than a tall wall.
Read height against the ceiling, not against the room’s square footage. A 6-inch crown with an integral base is a strong choice for 9-foot ceilings in a traditional house. It is usually too much crown for a small 8-foot bath.
At a glance
- Advantage
- Layered cornice, one miter
- Compare with
- Base crown plus a separate upper profile
- Finish
- Factory primed, paint grade
Profiles in this guide
A sample of this filter. See the current price on spectis.us. The category has the rest of the line, including pitch pieces.
| SKU | Type | Projection | Height | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD1790 | Crown with base | 7" | 4.625" | 144" |
| MD1763 | Crown with base | 3.75" | 8.25" | 144" |
| MD1762 | Crown with base | 3.75" | 8.25" | 144.5" |
| MD1761 | Crown with base | 3.5" | 6" | 144" |
Questions about crown with base
Why do two SKUs share the same dimensions?
MD1762 and MD1763 are both about 3 3/4 by 8 1/4, but one is filed as a cap trim. Open both cut sheets. The ornament and the back cut are not identical.