Coving problem

thriftychick

We have built a new fireplace in our living room and now have two alcoves. We need to put coving around the new fireplace but cannot work out how to join it onto the existing coving. Previously there was just a flat wall so now we need to put the coving on at a 90 degree angle out into the room. Is this mission impossible? Thanks for any help in advance!

aliasojo

You can do this quite easily but it's difficult to explain how, lol. You mitre the corner as usual then carve a part away so the end butts against the flat existing coving nicely. Maybe Youtube might have a vid?

DVardysShadow

aliasojo wrote: »

You can do this quite easily but it's difficult to explain how, lol. You mitre the corner as usual then carve a part away so the end butts against the flat existing coving nicely. Maybe Youtube might have a vid?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping_%28joinery%29

google on scribed joint

aliasojo

DVardysShadow wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping_%28joinery%29

google on scribed joint

That's much more intricate than the method I was shown, lol.

OP I can only suggest you arm yourself with a few offcuts and a sharp stanley knife.

Mitre the cove using either a paper template (preferred) or a mitre box (if you use a box you must be careful to always sit the cove at the same angle each time, if it sits 'higher' in the box one time more than another, the angles will be out). Then shave off some of the plaster from the back of the cove and cut out a section for the top of the other piece of cove to sit into.

You'll be able to see what needs cut once you have your mitre done.

Don't know if this is any clearer? ..

http://myreader.co.uk/msg/1391146172.aspx

Don't forget, it's easily filled so don't be scared to have a go.

phill99

You can buy yourself a proper coving mitre from builders merchants etc. By the time you have gone through 6 lengths of coving practicing, it might be worth the investment.

aliasojo

The OP doesn't want a perfectly cut mitre though. The coving will be butting up to a straight piece so any mitre that is cut will still need profiled.