Cove molding is designed to fit over vinyl flooring, often found in bathrooms, and has a slight curve at the bottom to flare out over the floor. 1. Clean the bottom of your walls where you plan to install your cove molding.
How do you install coving in a bathroom?
Coving in bathrooms and kitchens 1 Cover the entire length with adhesive, but don't spread too thick and don't get it too close to the front edge. 2 Press it firmly into place and then whack some nails below the coving (not through the coving!!!) to stop it slipping... More ...
Can You Cove a bathroom ceiling?
If you cove a bathroom it has to be big enough so the coving doesn't overwhelm and make the ceiling look lower. just dont use poly, specially in areas subject to heat and beware there is a paper covered poly aswell, keep to good old plaster cove, From D.B.T
Should I use polyurethane or plaster for coving?
Parlour and hall usually gets the full works. If you cove a bathroom it has to be big enough so the coving doesn't overwhelm and make the ceiling look lower. just dont use poly, specially in areas subject to heat and beware there is a paper covered poly aswell, keep to good old plaster cove, From D.B.T
How do you attach waste wood to coving?
And take care that you put the waste on the correct side. 1) Cover the entire length with adhesive, but don't spread too thick and don't get it too close to the front edge. 2) Press it firmly into place and then whack some nails below the coving (not through the coving!!!) to stop it slipping down. Easy as pie (until you get to the corners!!).
Is coving suitable for a bathroom?
Our coving cornice products are ideally suited for kitchen and bathroom environments. Being made from polystyrene and polyurethane as kitchen and bathroom coving cornice they are completely impervious to moisture.
How do you install coving in a bathroom?
0:205:26How to put up coving - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipMake marks around the room at intervals of about a meter. And then use a straightedge to join up theMoreMake marks around the room at intervals of about a meter. And then use a straightedge to join up the marks. So that you have a continuous line around the walls and on the ceiling.
Is coving waterproof?
Polystyrene and polyurethane coving cornice is usually supplied primed, which means only one cost of paint is required for an easy finish. Furthermore, as it is plastic, it is completely waterproof, making it a great option for kitchens, bathrooms, and even outside environments.
Should I put up coving?
How do I measure coving? You should always put up coving straight and level, as you can fill in any gaps afterwards. Lay down a dust sheet before you start and use a pipe detector to check for hidden pipes behind the walls.
Do modern houses have coving?
Modern built homes rarely feature coving nowadays in either Europe or North America.
What's the difference between cornice and coving?
Cornice is the generic term applied to a moulding designed to conceal the join between the wall and the ceiling. Coving usually refers to a type of Cornice that is uniform in profile.
What is the best coving to use?
Polystyrene coving is often thought to be the cheaper choice, so it's ideal for smaller budgets or if you just want a smaller, plain profile. Polystyrene coving is a more lightweight coving material, but it's also quite soft and delicate. This material is easily damaged and requires great care to fit.
Can you plaster over coving?
33 Answers from MyBuilder Plasterers It`s always best to cove after the room has been plastered first as if you change your mind in the future and remove the coving you wont be left with an area unplastered at the top of your walls and edge of ceilings.
How do you install coving?
2:334:31How to fit coving with Wickes - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIt's a good idea to lightly hammer panel pins into the wall to hold the curving in place once theMoreIt's a good idea to lightly hammer panel pins into the wall to hold the curving in place once the adhesive sets.
Does coving make a room look bigger?
When the eye is drawn around the space without interruptions in colour from the radiator light switch, this makes the room look bigger. The same goes for painting the coving, or the decorative strip between the ceiling at the wall the same colour as this wall. This will draw the eye up and make ceilings feel higher.
Does coving make a ceiling look higher?
Paint your room in one colour from floor to ceiling, right up through the covings ensuring a continuous flow for the eye and give the illusion of a higher ceiling. It's a very modern way to use paint colour and can include the doors too.
Is coving a messy job?
The room needs to be clear, fitting plaster coving is a messy job although we try to be as tidy as possible, and the ideal time to do it is in a clear room just after it has been plastered, if there are things in the way to work around it will take longer.
How do I install my own coving?
2:264:31How to fit coving with Wickes - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipTo fit the coving. Start by holding the cut piece in position to check that it's a good. Fit. ApplyMoreTo fit the coving. Start by holding the cut piece in position to check that it's a good. Fit. Apply a generous line of the correct adhesive to the top and bottom edges of the covin.
What is the best coving adhesive?
Unibond No More Nails is a grab adhesive that is perfect for fixing coving made of plastics to a porous surface, such as plaster or plasterboard. It works best where at least one of the surfaces is absorbent, but is also suitable where both surfaces are porous, such when fitting polystyrene or plaster coving.
Can you put coving over tiles?
1) Trim the bottom wall edge of the coving to sit over the tiles. Especially easy to do if it's polystyrene coving - but will not look very good. 2) Step the coving out over the tiles using mitres as you'd normally do on summat like a chimney breast, only shorter (see photo). Possibly the best solution aesthetically.
How do you fit coving corners?
0:281:45How to Fit Ceiling Coving and Coving in Corners - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipUse a filling knife to apply adhesive to the edges that will be in contact with the walls andMoreUse a filling knife to apply adhesive to the edges that will be in contact with the walls and ceilings. Now line up the coving with the pencil guidelines. And press into place.
What to do if you want some in the bog?
If you want some in the bog - go ahead and stick some up.
When cutting angles, do you label the ceiling edge?
When cutting your angles make sure that you have the coving the right way up, the ceiling edge will be labelled on the back of the coving. And take care that you put the waste on the correct side.
Can you put gap filler on coving?
You will also need some flexible gap filler as its almost impossible to get the coving flush with all of the walls / ceiling. Plus some small nails to hold the coving in place until the adhesive sets.
Is B&Q coving adhesive good?
B&Q coving adhesive is quite reasonable though. They also sell coving mitre blocks which make cutting the corners very easy. Make sure you get the right one, the angles should be slightly curved, unlike the straight 45 degree mitre blocks.
dekeweild
I am about to get my bathroom ceiling smooth plastered and then plan to fully tile the walls and floor. I would appreciate any professional opinions on whether I should keep the existing coving or remove it and tile straight to the new ceiling.
JohnD
If you don't cove it you will probably get a bit of a crack between the wall and the ceiling plaster, the coving just hides the black crack.
dekeweild
Hmm! mixed advice but thanks. Still can't make my mind up. Anyone got any websites showing pics of a tiled room with / without coving? Thanks a lot guys.
dan the man
I cant see people coming in going OOO how nice but look at the coving!!
Hazelb
I'm about to sart tiling my bathroom in the next couple of weeks. I've decided to go for floor to ceiling tiling, with a skirting and coving. I'm going for a classical bathroom style. Probably with dentil style coving and a couple of corbels (!)- a bit clasical greek style.
dekeweild
I'm about to sart tiling my bathroom in the next couple of weeks. I've decided to go for floor to ceiling tiling, with a skirting and coving. I'm going for a classical bathroom style. Probably with dentil style coving and a couple of corbels (!)- a bit clasical greek style.
masona
I have experimented with flexible filler and expanding foam, haven't found a good solution yet to the crack problem.
How thick is 127mm coving?
The thickness of coving (if it as 'standard' 127mm coving) is about 10mm where it meets the wall. You have had it replastered. This will add 3 - 5 mm to the thickness of the wall and as such, effectively reducing the thickness of the coving as the plaster is butted up to it.
Can you remove coving?
Coving can't be removed and refitted. It can only be removed by destroying it and replacing it with new coving. Typical adhesive for wall tiles is app. 5mm. Add thge thickness of the tile (say 8mm) and this will protrude beyond the level of the coving. This is nobody's fault.
