This is so helpful, thanks for posting! EPS plaster-coated coving is a fantastic choice for DIYers. It's durable yet lightweight, low-maintenance, and affordable. For quality coving and trim, Homemerce can't be beaten. They offer subtle, versatile profiles to suit any style. Their products provide a stylish, upscale finish on a DIY budget.
These cornice videos are the best, the instructions are clear and easy to follow. Something clicked for me when the internal / external cuts were discussed and it all made sense. After watching them I attempted my first cornice work and it turned out quite well.
Really useful and clear instructions. You have given me the confidence required to carry out the job. While watching the cuts, I was able to test myself saying internal or external before you did. You're a legend mate....thanks!
Good no nonsense video. I had bought 3x 3 meter lengths of 55mm cornice and mauled them trying to do my laundry. After watching your video the next day I bought another 3x 3 meter lengths and had the cornices cut and layer out in 10 mins. You should be a tafe teacher, all the best mate.
Yes thanks Jim.. I always see on many occasions on other videos brand spanking new tools used same goes for cooking shows and it must look more proffessional but I used my well used and trusted tools and only replace them with new ones when required...
Brilliant video. I bought a new cornice mitre box and was able to mark it out clearly with your description ie I/R I/L E/R E/L and place cornice upside-down. Thanks heaps.
Easy to follow video, thanks. Just in case you did or didn't mention this..... Point to note is that you also need to measure the distance from the ceiling to the wall where the cornice sits, i.e. for a 55mm cornice measure 55 mm from the ceiling down the wall and mark off in increments of 200mm say, aligning the bottom of the cornice with that line. That way the job is more accurate and less prone to error if the first row of cornice was adhered without the measurement.
Great video, a job that has frustrated me for along time but you have made very simple. This will be the icing on the cake so to speak for the kitchen reno that I'm doing. Thanks alot for your excellent instruction. The only thing you could have made a little clearer is the sequence of cuts, you have to think right to left when you do them as your cutting "upside down" as I found out from a bit of trial and error.
@foundfreemagna Thanks for your comment. The answer to your question about the steps in the mitre box to position 90mm. cove is in the "Hanging Cornices" video . As I mention in the web site, please use it as a course and look at all the videos to get a better understanding on plastering tips. I would have liked to not break videos into parts but TH-cam only allows videos no more than ten minutes. Hope this has helped. Kind regards from plaster repair tips
Do you think you could a side shot of the mitre box showing then angle of the coving? I can't see if the coving is flat, at an angle and which angle. Thank you.
I noticed in your mitre box you have bits of wood the help seat your cornice what size are they and do you need them in order to get the angle correct?
Great video mate, I never new about the upside down thing, even tho I've only got to put up two pieces,with and internal corner, I would of been swearing a bit if I didn't watch this...thanks.
its a great video, the upside down thing messes me up all the time - when I did my house i messed up so many cuts, i ended up making some small demo pieces (internal, external etc) and I just checked it every time i had to make a cut to make sure its going to turn out like the demo piece!
Great vids, thanks for your replies also. I have a solid brick home and my cornice is starting to come away from the wall due to a bit of movement in my home. I want to have a go at replacing it after watching your great vids 👍. Will cornice adhesive stick to my old plastered and painted walls and also my painted ceilings? Any tips for me after removing my old cornice, before installing new cornice? 90mm cove 👌🏻
for a 45 degree angle the miter is cut half distance. Normal 90 degree cut miter at 45degees (45 + 45 = 90) so for a 45 degree room it has to be a 22.5 degree cut. There are miter boxes for this. Hope this has helped
You're right Bart. I mention the cornices to be "upside down" at 1:06 on video. At 1:10 I say I'm cutting a right hand INTERNAL miter showing the cutting process with the "upside down" cornice meaning the cut is on our left. For a left hand INTERNAL miter the cut is on the right hand side. It is tricky and takes some time to get used to it and I tried my best to fully explain it on the video. I even need to think even after 20 years experience. Keep watching the videos over and over Ta, Nerio
You can slightly adjust the cuts by trial and error by using some offcuts or you place an offcut piece in position, with a pencil draw a ceiling and wall line, do for both wall where they meet . where the intersecting lines meet are the points of your miters. Normall on the wall they always meet at the corner, it's on the ceiling line that varies. Hope that helps. Cheers
You can get miter boxes with different degrees such as 45 degrees. You can also use the method I use sometimes i.e. it's simply half the angle of 90 degrees so from the top of the cornice to the 90 degree line you set back the distance. Try on a couple of offcuts and you'll quickly see what I mean
Great video. A ew questions though. What size cornice did you use? I see that you placed it flat against the bottom ridge inside the box. What size cornice would you use the upper ridge? Cheers
Paul Oehlmann Hi Paul.. the size cornice was 55mm. when cutting miters only use the ceiling profile/length which sits flat on the miter box..in other words, upside down as explained in the video..eg. if you use cornices that has a ceiling profile of 90mm use a 90mm. miter box etc. Keep looking at the videos and you'll get it. I appreciate your comment.. regards
Hahaahaa.. I have being doing this for 25+ years and I screw up once in awhile. Just take a deep breath, think about the job, look at the videos again and you'll get it right. Even Thomas Edison had to try and try again 100's of time till he got it right.. the moto NEVER GIVE UP
This is so helpful, thanks for posting! EPS plaster-coated coving is a fantastic choice for DIYers. It's durable yet lightweight, low-maintenance, and affordable. For quality coving and trim, Homemerce can't be beaten. They offer subtle, versatile profiles to suit any style. Their products provide a stylish, upscale finish on a DIY budget.
These cornice videos are the best, the instructions are clear and easy to follow. Something clicked for me when the internal / external cuts were discussed and it all made sense. After watching them I attempted my first cornice work and it turned out quite well.
Really useful and clear instructions. You have given me the confidence required to carry out the job. While watching the cuts, I was able to test myself saying internal or external before you did. You're a legend mate....thanks!
great to see the videos helped you!! I appreciate your feedback
Good no nonsense video. I had bought 3x 3 meter lengths of 55mm cornice and mauled them trying to do my laundry. After watching your video the next day I bought another 3x 3 meter lengths and had the cornices cut and layer out in 10 mins. You should be a tafe teacher, all the best mate.
Thank you.
I have watched a few of these videos and yours is the one that finally made the penny drop.
Cheers
The best and easiest video to learn from... ive watched loads too. Thank you so much
You know when the person in the video knows the stuff when their tools are well used like yours. Good tips.
Yes thanks Jim.. I always see on many occasions on other videos brand spanking new tools used same goes for cooking shows and it must look more proffessional but I used my well used and trusted tools and only replace them with new ones when required...
Only watched this video and it was the only video I needed, did my whole house. Very easy to follow, thanks to you.
My pleasure and thank you for your feedback. Very much appreciated.
Regards
Easiest video ive seen for me to understand ,thank you so much!
Brilliant video. I bought a new cornice mitre box and was able to mark it out clearly with your description ie I/R I/L E/R E/L and place cornice upside-down. Thanks heaps.
Good job explaining what, where and why, makes total sense.
Best video on TH-cam this is. I keep soming back to it when putting up coving. Thanks for posting it.
Your welcome ....
Easy to follow video, thanks. Just in case you did or didn't mention this.....
Point to note is that you also need to measure the distance from the ceiling to the wall where the cornice sits, i.e. for a 55mm cornice measure 55 mm from the ceiling down the wall and mark off in increments of 200mm say, aligning the bottom of the cornice with that line. That way the job is more accurate and less prone to error if the first row of cornice was adhered without the measurement.
Thanks for the vid, you have done a great job explaining this difficult and frustrating job. cheers
Great video, a job that has frustrated me for along time but you have made very simple. This will be the icing on the cake so to speak for the kitchen reno that I'm doing. Thanks alot for your excellent instruction. The only thing you could have made a little clearer is the sequence of cuts, you have to think right to left when you do them as your cutting "upside down" as I found out from a bit of trial and error.
You explained that extreamly well thank you so much.
@foundfreemagna
Thanks for your comment. The answer to your question about the steps in the mitre box to position 90mm. cove is in the "Hanging Cornices" video . As I mention in the web site, please use it as a course and look at all the videos to get a better understanding on plastering tips.
I would have liked to not break videos into parts but TH-cam only allows videos no more than ten minutes.
Hope this has helped.
Kind regards from plaster repair tips
Thanks mate. This helped me more than you know👍👍
Excellent video, could you mention where on the steps in the mitre box, to position 90mm cove???
thanks
My pleasure Howard. Thanks for your comment and glad the videos helped out!
Regards
Do you think you could a side shot of the mitre box showing then angle of the coving? I can't see if the coving is flat, at an angle and which angle. Thank you.
Great video, thanks. I am about to do a complete house which has some 20 deg and 10 deg raked ceilings. How do I prepare the miters for these?
Cheers for the refresher Jules
How do you cut a splayed mitre on this box
I thought i was going crazy thanks for the clip
I noticed in your mitre box you have bits of wood the help seat your cornice what size are they and do you need them in order to get the angle correct?
Thank you! I appreciate your comment and glad the videos helped
Cheers!
Really Helpful Video. thanks Mate.
hi how much do you take off internal to internal? internal to external
Is it necessary to cut them up upside down? I find it confusing
Perfect tutorial 😊 thankyou
Great video mate, I never new about the upside down thing, even tho I've only got to put up two pieces,with and internal corner, I would of been swearing a bit if I didn't watch this...thanks.
I appreciate your feedback! Good luck with your projects and glad to help. Regards
Your welcome. Glad the free videos helped
Regards Nerio
Brilliant - thanks mate. Saved the kids from hearing lots of new words!!!!. Awesome video.
Fantastic! Pleasure's all mine and I appreciate your feedback..
Really helpful mate, thanks.
its a great video, the upside down thing messes me up all the time - when I did my house i messed up so many cuts, i ended up making some small demo pieces (internal, external etc) and I just checked it every time i had to make a cut to make sure its going to turn out like the demo piece!
Thanks for the video hope youre doing well mate
Thank you colin19621. Glad to hear the videos helped you.
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Great vids, thanks for your replies also. I have a solid brick home and my cornice is starting to come away from the wall due to a bit of movement in my home. I want to have a go at replacing it after watching your great vids 👍. Will cornice adhesive stick to my old plastered and painted walls and also my painted ceilings? Any tips for me after removing my old cornice, before installing new cornice? 90mm cove 👌🏻
What happens when the wall is not square ? 45 degree angle will not work ?
for a 45 degree angle the miter is cut half distance. Normal 90 degree cut miter at 45degees (45 + 45 = 90) so for a 45 degree room it has to be a 22.5 degree cut. There are miter boxes for this. Hope this has helped
nicely explained. thanks mate 👍
Thanks mate, keep up the good work.
You're right Bart. I mention the cornices to be "upside down" at 1:06 on video. At 1:10 I say I'm cutting a right hand INTERNAL miter showing the cutting process with the "upside down" cornice meaning the cut is on our left. For a left hand INTERNAL miter the cut is on the right hand side. It is tricky and takes some time to get used to it and I tried my best to fully explain it on the video. I even need to think even after 20 years experience. Keep watching the videos over and over
Ta, Nerio
Your human 👌
After trying this for an hour, i now need help with patching fist sized holes in the wall. I wish i found this earlier
@BUCH379
Thanks!! Glad to hear the videos have helped.
Regards
Appreciate your comment Robert. Hope the videos have helped
Regards
Your welcome and thanks for the comment
You can slightly adjust the cuts by trial and error by using some offcuts or you place an offcut piece in position, with a pencil draw a ceiling and wall line, do for both wall where they meet . where the intersecting lines meet are the points of your miters. Normall on the wall they always meet at the corner, it's on the ceiling line that varies. Hope that helps. Cheers
Well done David! Good to hear
Regards
Great vid - really appreciated!
+Astonix
Your Welcome !!
Thanks mate , save a lot argument between me and my Father in law
Thanks man I learn a lot
With great pleasure.....Cheers
Carpentry Is my thing I love doing it
Thank heaps you saved my sanity
Hi +Mick W . Wonderful to hear the videos helped..I appreciate your feedback.
Cheers
Everyone shows how to do the 90 degree cutting. How do you do a cutting for a wall that is not a right angle but is 45 degrees?
You can get miter boxes with different degrees such as 45 degrees. You can also use the method I use sometimes i.e. it's simply half the angle of 90 degrees so from the top of the cornice to the 90 degree line you set back the distance. Try on a couple of offcuts and you'll quickly see what I mean
Great video.
A ew questions though. What size cornice did you use? I see that you placed it flat against the bottom ridge inside the box. What size cornice would you use the upper ridge?
Cheers
Paul Oehlmann Hi Paul.. the size cornice was 55mm. when cutting miters only use the ceiling profile/length which sits flat on the miter box..in other words, upside down as explained in the video..eg. if you use cornices that has a ceiling profile of 90mm use a 90mm. miter box etc. Keep looking at the videos and you'll get it. I appreciate your comment.. regards
Cheers this Video is very helpful mate... Now i can go attack my spare room with a bit of confidence ;-)
good to hear you are having a go!!
cheers, live saver mate
Sick dude cheers, your vid saved my shit today.
fanatamon great to hear. cheers!!
I know you put it upside down so why no be on the other side of the mitre box and its all the right way instead of backwards
very cool video
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Thanks alot mate!
God bless Australia! It looks easy but it's so easy to screw up...
U awsome bud
Helpful thanks
Good vid thanks
cheers pal....!
Hahaahaa.. I have being doing this for 25+ years and I screw up once in awhile.
Just take a deep breath, think about the job, look at the videos again and you'll get it right. Even Thomas Edison had to try and try again 100's of time till he got it right.. the moto NEVER GIVE UP
upside down and back to front
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