"Peter" wrote in message
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I am putting up coving in my house. Anyone got any tips?

I've heard some people say put some nails under it to hold it until
the adhesive dries, but don't think this is an option in my case,
because the walls are block and plaster.




Coat wall & ceiling if new with a unibon/watere mix to seal it ... or
adhesive will dry too quick.





Measure down the correct depth form ceiling to wall ... at a few points and
join the dots with a line .

Get piece of coving cut as necessary ... coat back thickly with adhesive
(Board finsish platseer is much cheaper) get another person and a sweeping
brush ...

Lift coving into place, rock back and forth to sit well into situ, press
quite frimely to get it to stick, then while helper hold coving in place
with a broom, you drive in a couple of nails under the coving to support it.



Remember to mitre (splay) cut all joins on a run, sealing ends first with
unibond mix, and use the template to construct internal & external corners.



I bought a metal guide which is VERY good, you lay it on coving and simply
use a saw laying it flat against the guide, much better than a mitre box.



Once all coving in place, go over with a sponge and smooth out all joins etc
....

Then go along smoothing and filling out adhesive.



It's and easy job ... once you have dome 2 or 3 pieces you will get the
knack of it ... but you do need the extra pair of hands.



Rick