i need help on how to cut.....?

Question

molding for my skylights but the problem is one of the walls is angled more than 90 degrees but less than 180 dergrees what are the angles i cut at with the molding????

Answer 1

Those are all very good answers and will work just fine. Here is another tip you may be able to use. If you can take two pcs. of molding and tack them in place where they would go with just a couple of nails each not driving them the entire distance making certain they run past each other, you could then place a pencil mark on the 2 points on both ends they intersect. take them down and draw a line on each board from point to point and you have your angle drawn. You won't need to know the actual angle. Do a little hit and miss with your chop saw until you have the blade touching the line the entire width of the board or use your angle finder and you have your angle.


If you have a couple of short pieces to practice on, it works great.

Answer 2

I'm not exactly sure what kind of cut your looking for...but I'll try to answer...you can by a cheap angle finder at your local hardware store....$5.00 ...... if your using a mitre saw here's one way a cutting a complex cut

Say your mitering to pieces of wood together and the angle is 90..so thats easy the mitre would be a 45 degree on both pieces of wood 90 / 2 = 45

what if you have an angle of 130 130/2 = 60 since there isn't a 60 setting on your mitre saw take a 1x4 board and cut a 15 degree angle on it.......then turn your mitre saw to 45 degrees, hold the 1x4 against your fence as normal and put the molding your cutting along the 15 degree cut side of your 1x4./// your angle should now be 60 degrees.....if it sounds like this is what your up against and you need more input don't hesitate to drop me a message..................good luck

Answer 3

Get an adjustable angle tool, set it to the angle, transfer the angle to a piece of paper. Starting from the point where the two lines meet, measure out two inches( this is not a critical dimension but they must be the same), then take a common compass, put it's point at the 'two inch marks', swing the compass in an arc from both points, then draw a line through where they intersect, and the original start point. This is known as 'bi-secting the angle.' Set your cut accordingly.

Answer 4

You can get a little angle guage at the hardware store for a couple of bucks, or cut a piece of cardboard for a pattern of the angle. Then measure it with a protractor, and take half the larger angle measured. At this point its a lot easier to cut it on a miter saw thats adjustable, but if you're really skillful and crafty, you may be able to eyeball it. And remember, "caulk and putty are a carpenter's buddy." Good luck

Answer 5

I like to first use a wider piece of wood (12" piece of 1" x 8") to get the angle set on a chop saw. One angle at a time.

Why the wider piece? Because it makes it easier, believe me. Using a small piece of molding, you can move the chop saw an eith of a inch and it looks like a food. A wider piece give you more to play with. After you set the angles on the chop saw, it's easy.

Answer 6

ok go to lowes and find a angle finder, i should know i just got one $12.00 ,get the good one with the numbers on it .open it up to the right angle and you will find the exact one you need,
it would be guess work ,here because the sheet rock could be out ,or the roof .this is simple to do and it takes all the guessing out of it " the first thing you need to know, is second guessing will only get you in a mess"

Answer 7

rent a compound mitre box, and you can cut any angle you want. use a scrap piece of wood to do this til you get the right angle.

Answer 8

Try a speed square.
Tom