coving...

neonpoppy

According to our builder... People aren't getting coving any more. Is this nonsense?

I don't know what i prefer the look of. But i suppose i wondered if it was worth the hassle and expense albeit small if it didn't have any effect on the value of our property.

What's coving for btw? *hides behind sofa in shame of ignorance*:o

Leif

No, I think he is correct, quite a few people do not want it. But without coving your plastering needs to be of a higher standard in the corners and edges. Coving is not only decorative, it hides a multitude of sins. I am redecorating and in places coving has fallen down, and underneath the plaster is severely cracked. In my case the worst cracks in the plaster are generally at the edges, and hence hidden by coving. I was not a fan of coving, but having seen what it can hide, I am now a fan. I also happen to think coving helps give a nice look to the room, as do skirting and architraves. I read that those fiendish Europeans do not even use skirting and architraves. Whatever will Johnny Foreigner think of next ...

SailorSam

Especially if you have high ceilings coving makes a room look much better.

sooz

Coving also makes it much easier to repaint the walls

TEDDYRUKSPIN

sooz wrote: »

Coving also makes it much easier to repaint the walls

I second that. So much easier.

To be honest, coving still look ok today. Really easy to put on as it is basically some type of polystyrene type of material. Easy to paint too.

LandyAndy

TEDDYRUKSPIN wrote: »

I second that. So much easier.

To be honest, coving still look ok today. Really easy to put on as it is basically some type of polystyrene type of material. Easy to paint too.

You certainly used to be able to get polystyrene coving but proper coving is a plasterboard type material IIRC.

SailorSam

When i was putting up 'real' plasterboard type coving myself i found it to heavy to hold long enough while the adhesive set, so what i did was get a handful of thin nails, like panel pins, hammer them half way into wall for the coving to sit on, then when the coving was in place hammer a few more pins on top of it into the ceiling to stop it falling. A few hours later when the adhesive was set i pulled the nails out, once it was painted you couldn't notice any tiny holes.

loracan1

I think high ceiling houses look strange without coving, not so much low ceilings but definitely adds a bit of elegance.

Riq

I have an old house, it's walls are quite tall and I'm putting coving in the living room and both bedrooms, maybe the landing if I can borrow some long enough ladders!

Not only that but I'm putting a picture rail up too!


I really like them.

devotee

I'm buying an old Victorian conversion, there's no coving and I'll be definitely putting it back. The rooms are huge and ceilings high, so not sure I can get away with polystyrene, but looked at some plaster coving and it looks very expensive. Unless someone knows where to get them cheaper or get good looking alternatives?

olias

TBH, unless you are looking for an ultra modern sleek look, then I would definately go for coving. As stated, it covers any unevenness or cracking between the wall and ceiling, and also makes the job of painting easier. In any sort of period house, then I would say it's essential to the look.

Olias