Coving

Kashkai

I put up some coving in my first house 17 years ago when I was younger and fitter:o. I'd like to put some up in my current house but I don't think I can stand for ages holding a piece of coving over my head waiting for it to stick to the ceiling. Is there any new product that will give almost instant adhesion, a bit like that "no more nails" stuff? When I did it many moons ago, I did a pretty decent job of it but I've forgotten the tips and tricks to doing this so I'd appreciate a few reminders;).

Btw the room is a simple rectangle with just 4 internal corners so no external corners to do.

Joey the lips

When i did mine i hammered 4 skinny nails into the ceiling and wall. panel pin type nails. Then i actually siliconed the coving. I though it would not like it so this is why i used silicone.

Anyway when i stuck down the coving i just bent the nails over it to hold it on while it stuck.

I hindsight i would not use silicone as if it gets on the edges as it did its a feck to get paint to stick to.

But you catch my drift as to what i done to hold it down.

makita

screw a 2 x 1 onto the wall and then start screws on your coving and lift it up screw into place and fill the screw holes wit caulk after

woodoo

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

I put up some coving in my first house 17 years ago when I was younger and fitter:o. I'd like to put some up in my current house but I don't think I can stand for ages holding a piece of coving over my head waiting for it to stick to the ceiling. Is there any new product that will give almost instant adhesion, a bit like that "no more nails" stuff? When I did it many moons ago, I did a pretty decent job of it but I've forgotten the tips and tricks to doing this so I'd appreciate a few reminders;).

Btw the room is a simple rectangle with just 4 internal corners so no external corners to do.

Did you price how much it is to get professionally done these days? It mightn't to to bad.

Buford T Justice

I used Gyproc jointing compound in the yellow bag. You have to mix it yourself, but it goes off very quickly and all you will need is a few panel pins here and there.

antoinolachtnai

Some of the coving places have coving adhesive. That is what we used. I think it is pretty similar to jointing compound.

Kashkai

Thanks for the replies lads.