Coving or no Coving

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Cove or no cove

  • Yes

    Votes: 10 55.6%

  • No

    Votes: 8 44.4%
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vfr12 said:
I think coving gives character. The nay problem I see is the rooms and houses n uk are not big enough to allow standard coving size to shine . Smaller size coving can be a different story.
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think that is bang on the money :D in big rooms it works :D
 
Take it down rossi and get some marmorino bands on the walls very contemporary.
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stuart23 said:
Oh dear, you do realise it's a bg product?
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Technically speaking Artex which yes i suppose does comes under gyproc banner, a sister company coming under the mothership Gobain banner so you correct ( for once)

Just goes to show my honesty on any product I use.
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Artex brochure: one house I did years ago they wanted 'medusa' pattern (second down on right) all over the walls, then coving fitted 'to seperate' the ceiling pattern 'basket & flower' then they finished it off with a rather 'busy' flowery carpet....after finishing that job I had a migraine for about a week
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Thinking about it would be a good idea if Artex came out with some new styles, a bit of say a modern twist to a finish that looked cool, same with the coving maybe coving stepped slightly away from the wall , again some new styles to create a more modern feel
 
Vincey said:
Thinking about it would be a good idea if Artex came out with some new styles, a bit of say a modern twist to a finish that looked cool, same with the coving maybe coving stepped slightly away from the wall , again some new styles to create a more modern feel
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Carpet the ceilings. Its the future miles better than bending down hooving the floor??
 
Lastlaff said:
Artex brochure: one house I did years ago they wanted 'medusa' pattern (second down on right) all over the walls, then coving fitted 'to seperate' the ceiling pattern 'basket & flower' then they finished it off with a rather 'busy' flowery carpet....after finishing that job I had a migraine for about a weekView attachment 16314
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I couldn't be doing with all the comb patterns so put a cross next to the ones I could do, ( stipple, swirl, broken leather, scroll, )
Did a broken leather last week insurance job. Still got the 600x600 stipple brush too, they are easy money.
 
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@jamesthefirst, don't know if you do this or tried it but I cover my stipples with a bit of bin bag (see photo) and it just glides on the Artex and leaves a brill broken leather pattern - also your stipples doesn't get all clogged up either.
 
Lastlaff said:
View attachment 16323 @jamesthefirst, don't know if you do this or tried it but I cover my stipples with a bit of bin bag (see photo) and it just glides on the Artex and leaves a brill broken leather pattern - also your stipples doesn't get all clogged up either.
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Yes mate I do the same but find waitrose bags give a different quality finish to tesco!:rolleyes::) I tape around the edges too which keeps the plastic taught, also used a chamois leather at one point.
The medusa finish is messy though, very rare that was chosen.
 
jamesthefirst said:
Yes mate I do the same but find waitrose bags give a different quality finish to tesco!:rolleyes::) I tape around the edges too which keeps the plastic taught, also used a chamois leather at one point.
The medusa finish is messy though, very rare that was chosen.
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Do you run your fingers through it for the Medusa? I've seen quite a bit of that round my neck of the woods.
 
I did an artex course about 12 yrs ago. Cost me £700. Still hasn't paid for itself!
 
The last 6 months I've had a load of calls to do artex it's mental. I keep knocking them back because I got rid of all the tools the old fella gave me for it. It definitely going to make a comeback.
On the coving front I've done a lot with the standard c 127 that I've put strips underneath and on top to give it a step.
You can buy the strips but they are expensive so I just used the bound edge of plasterboard. Works out cheaper even if you got to buy full boards.
 
reeves1985 said:
The last 6 months I've had a load of calls to do artex it's mental. I keep knocking them back because I got rid of all the tools the old fella gave me for it. It definitely going to make a comeback.
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I hope it does... think of all the reskims 5 years later :D
 
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