Original cornicing

[Deleted member 29624]

Just had a house reskim confirm in one of the rooms is really nice original cornicing but the ceiling is cracked a fair bit, told the woman really need to board it so would have to take the cornicing down when she ring me asked if there's anyway we can keep it. So couple of questions: if I fully bedded it with mesh do you think that would stop cracks. If not I could board and steal a few profiles of the cornice but would I be at risk of getting a crack around the perimeter where I skimmed past the edge of the board into the cornice. Or does anyone have any other suggestions.

 

[Olican]

Overboard using an edging bead to create a profile, almost like a shadow gap.done a few of these I'll look for pics

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Yeah I've read that before and didn't like the idea as couldn't picture it photos would be good

 

[Badgerrrrrrr]

Keep the boards as tight to the cornice as you can, any gaps bond and scrim, but there is no 100% guarantee you might get the odd hair line on the join. Take the old ceiling down leaving 4 inch’s around the cornice and butt up against that, but that’can be messy with an old lath plaster ceiling. If it is old lath it sounds like it’s died, dried out so just over skimimg doesn’t sound like a good option long term......blah blah blah.... many options really which ever you do make sure the customer is happy.

 

[JessThePlasterer]

I’ve overboarded a few times before and left a gap between the boards and the cornice which I’ve bonded. Once skimmed you can’t tell by eye

 

[Deleted member 29624]

I’ve overboarded a few times before and left a gap between the boards and the cornice which I’ve bonded. Once skimmed you can’t tell by eye

Any reports of any cracking

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Any reports of any cracking

Not one bud

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Not one bud

Cool, think that's the way I'll go seems the path of least resistance

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Cool, think that's the way I'll go seems the path of least resistance

I’d say so, just gauge the gap you leave, most coverage with board Vs enough gap to bond in so no noticeable difference in level

 

[zombie]

No no no

@olician has this correct overboard then stopped with scrum over the stopped edge.

I've done many of these look a good feature when done properly

 

[Vincey]

I have a pack of the beads at mine mate your more than welcome to have some off me

£15 each

 

[Deleted member 29624]

What bead do you use the one where you stick the edge of the board into it and it has the stop bead to take the skim

 

[superspread]

I’ve pulled the ceiling down before, on a good few occasions, and left the cornice in place , re boarded and plastered back to original line

 

[Deleted member 29624]

These?

 

[zombie]

What bead do you use the one where you stick the edge of the board into it and it has the stop bead to take the skim

Standard stop bead

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Fair enough that's easier

 

[Vincey]

Couple of guys on bg scheme posted using these tbh they looked best job

 

[JessThePlasterer]

No no no

@olician has this correct overboard then stopped with scrum over the stopped edge.

I've done many of these look a good feature when done properly

I’ve never done it this way. Got any pics out of sheer interest?

 

[Danny]

Couple of guys on bg scheme posted using these tbh they looked best job
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They look useful

 

[Mickymoo83]

Sum fecking re***ds on here

 

[malc]

Couple of guys on bg scheme posted using these tbh they looked best job
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shadow bead.

 

[Mickymoo83]

Im pretty puzzled as to know why a plasterer dsnt know what a board edge bead is or cant vision it

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Im pretty puzzled as to know why a plasterer dsnt know what a board edge bead is or cant vision it

I haven't put one against existing cornice before is that clearer, I don't know if the shadow gap would look ok or be noticeable

 

[Mickymoo83]

Think about it if u knew what you was doing u would have a idea of what it would look like.

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Think about it if u knew what you was doing u would have a idea of what it would look like.

Ok mate, I've not done it before so was asking a question....you've shown what a plastering he man you are with your three post history so I salute you

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Ok mate, I've not done it before so was asking a question....you've shown what a plastering he man you are with your three post history so I salute you

I think someone’s crossed over from Facebook!

 

[Deleted member 29624]

I think someone’s crossed over from Facebook!

Think maybe his Mrs/or mum let him have a larger top with the football

 

[Mickymoo83]

You get on with buying all your work loden

 

[Deleted member 29624]

You get on with buying all your work loden

Ok mate

 

[theclemo]

Tight coat of bonding. Bed the fibermesh into it. Then skim no problem

 

[Deleted member 29624]

Tight coat of bonding. Bed the fibermesh into it. Then skim no problem

That was my first thought Keith

 

[theclemo]

That was my first thought Keith

I've done it works well

 

[Tinytom]

Sum fecking re***ds on here

What an arsehole. Bore off pal, you never asked for someone else’s opinion on a job? There’s always more than 1 way to skin a cat

 

[jamesthefirst]

I like cats... don’t be going round skinning them please!

 

[David2820]

This is one way of doing it as mentioned, standard skim stop.