lee733•2d ago

Question about a tricky miter cut on a bay window job

I was fitting crown molding around a bay window in an old house, and the outside corner on the left side just would not line up right. I must have cut that same piece seven times over two hours before I realized the wall itself was out of plumb by almost half an inch. How do you guys deal with a bad corner when you can't just fix the framing?

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kai_bennett2d ago

Ugh, I used to fight it. Now I just scribe it.

gavin_kim32d ago

Watched that happen to my friend. He used to argue with his boss all the time. Now he just writes down the orders without a word. It looks like giving up from the outside. But honestly, it just saves your energy for the fights that actually matter. That quiet scribbling is its own kind of strength.