"chris French" wrote in message
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In message , Peter
writes
I am fitting Blue Hawk plasterbaord coving to many of my rooms. What
is the best way to join the 2m lengths?

Is this just plain coving? anmy reason for using such short lengths?

If you go to BM (or a B&Q warehouse) you can longer lengths of coving 3,
3.6 and 4.2 M, though 4.2 doesn't always seem to be held in stock

Though two people are useful for longer lengths.

Should I use scrim tape over
the joins

No. you never get a nice join then


or is it enough just to fill with Pollyfiller?

Butt the lengths carefully together with adhesive between them. I support
each end with nails to keep them aligned.

when dry, fill and sand carefully, and the joint will be invisible (though
in future it may crack - but not hard to fill and paint over.)
--
Chris French, Leeds

I've done this and it works well. I found that a slightly better finished
is achieved by cutting a V in to the joint with a stanley knife before
filling as ragged edges of paper can expand slightly or just get in the way.