Once the walls were replastered, it was time to get the cornice up. We are using the same cornice throughout the house, and we discovered when doing the bathroom that it's not really a job for one person. So John was bought in to help. Each length of cornice is 3.6m long, and it weighs 2.03kg per metre. For those without a calculator, that's 7.308kg per length! It is made of plaster, and can't be lifted flat : the pattern has to lie vertical. So first you draw a line 130mm down the wall from the ceiling, and tack in nails to rest the cornice on. Once it's lifted into place (with cornice cement on it's back) its then screwed into place. 50mm long screws are used, as they have to go through cornice, plasterboard and into wood behind. It took 2 men 5hrs to do the kitchen area. Then you need to go around, remove the nails and patch all the screw holes and where the pieces of cornice join.
Robert & John cutting cornice with a mitre box.
Be aware that the pattern repeats only every 250mm, and it has to be continuous right around the room, so each piece has to be cut so it matches with the previous piece, so the pattern flows naturally.
The first piece goes up - in the old pantry area.
Two full lengths were not quite long enough to meet at a corner
- a little piece will need to be cut to join them up.
Fitting in at corners - some filling required.
The pattern repeat is 250mm - but every now and then, we discover a little worm crawling along a twig!
It is not on every 3.6m length, so perhaps the factory has 2 moulds?
A little mystery !!
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