Can you buy 5 Metre PLASTER coving?

Aubrey_Thicket

Hi all

I have searched Google but just getting directed back to the same few companies. Looking for 5 Metre lengths.

Thanks all.

marc81

I don't know whether you can or can't, but surely that's going to be a pig to work with? Just getting it in and around the house would be a chore in itself. Are you just tring to avoid joins? I'm sure a good tradesman using 3m coving would do a good job of disguising joins.

Marc

Davesnave

I can usually disguise the joins, and I'm not even a 'good tradesman!'

I would imagine storage and transport headacheswould make it very expensive anyway.

paddy's_mum

Why not just phone the major manufacturer/s. They'll know what they produce and I'm sure that would be quicker than trekking round t'internet for a 'maybe' answer.

Artex Freephone: 0800 032 6345

Furts

The building trade answer for ordinary coving would be to use the lengths available. These are deemed manageable and joints are needed on longer walls. This is a simple fact of life. Here the rule of thumb is never do a butt joint - it must always be mitred. When done with a mitre the joint becomes invisible,

societys_child

I wonder how many breaks there'd be in a 5m length by the time you got it home and stuck on wall . . . ?

Mr.Generous

Used to sell the 3.6 mtr lengths and they are very prone to stress fracture when transported, 5 mtr would be unmanageable.

SailorSam

When i was putting coving up here, i think i used something like 'no-nails' to glue it to the wall. To stop it falling while it set, i put a load of small nails in the wall for the coving to sit on, a bit like temporary brackets. then to stop the coving falling forward, i did the same in the ceiling. Put your nails hard-up against the coving (not in it) and into the ceiling. Once the coving is held remove your nails, the holes are to small to be noticed or if you wanted you can smear in some polyfilla.

societys_child

Ah, but . . were these 5m lengths and how did you get 'em home in yer taxi? :cool:

SailorSam

I folded it up and put it in the boot.

paddy's_mum

SailorSam wrote: »

I folded it up and put it in the boot.

MSE, truly, is such a great resource.

I knew that someone on here would have the logical, practical, simple and learned answer!

It's obvious when you think about it, isn't it? :rotfl: