Hi Mike, any standard coving (there are many options from expanded polystyrene to plaster & gypsum based products) will be absolutely fine. More important is to ensure
it is well fixed
, and that you use a good quality bathroom paint to resist mildew etc.
Do you cove a bathroom?
If you cove a bathroom it has
to be big enough
so the coving doesn’t overwhelm and make the ceiling look lower.
Do you put coving in bathrooms?
Hi Mike, any standard coving (there are many options from expanded polystyrene to plaster & gypsum based products) will be absolutely fine. More important is to ensure
it is well fixed
, and that you use a good quality bathroom paint to resist mildew etc.
Do modern houses have coving?
Modern built
homes rarely feature coving nowadays in either Europe or
North America. Nonetheless, coving is making something of a comeback with more being retro-fitted. Coving comes in many forms and is designed to create an improved visual appearance of where the room’s wall comes into contact with the ceiling.
Do bathrooms have cornice?
Cornice. … Cornices are often used in
more traditional bathroom designs
like rustic, country, French-style or vintage, and can range from plain to ornate.
What’s the point of coving?
Coving & cornice is perfect for adding interest to the tops
of
walls, giving them a stylish and elegant finishing touch to really set off a room. It also avoids the décor looking unfinished and as if there is something missing in the detail of the room.
Can you use polystyrene coving in a bathroom?
Being made from polystyrene and polyurethane as kitchen and bathroom coving cornice they are
completely impervious to moisture
. No cracks will appear due to humidity or temperature changes. Kitchens and bathrooms can have small awkward angles and spaces, particularly difficult when retro fitting above cupboards.
Can you install crown molding in a bathroom?
Perhaps you’re thinking about adding crown molding to your bathroom but, can wood crown molding be used in a shower? The short answer is, no –
you can’t use wood crown molding in a shower
. Wood is not moisture resistant and so will gradually become moldy and rotten due to humidity from the shower.
Can you put coving on top of tiles?
1)
Trim the bottom wall edge of the coving to sit over the tiles
. Especially easy to do if it’s polystyrene coving – but will not look very good. 2) Step the coving out over the tiles using mitres as you’d normally do on summat like a chimney breast, only shorter (see photo). Possibly the best solution aesthetically.
Should coving be gloss or matt?
Coving or cornice is always much better when finished with either a emulsion paint usually
matt or soft sheen
or acrylic eggshell as the other guys have said make sure you use a decent quality trade paint, give it a couple of coats allowing about 3 or 4 hours between coats and it should be fine.
Does coving add value to your house?
Bill Samuel, a residential real estate developer in the Chicago area, points out that ‘
cornice and cove molding can absolutely increase the value of your home
but it typically gets a better ROI on homes at higher price points. ‘
Should you paint coving or walls first?
The ceiling should always be painted first
. This allows you to effectively cover the surface with at least two coats while not having to worry about any over-spray (the effect of excess paint being sprayed onto the walls) by the roller. When painting the ceiling, you should always use a roller with a double arm frame.
What can I use instead of cornice?
The most common type of ceiling and wall join application is called cornicing but there are other options on the market such as shadow line,
moulded cornicing
, square set, coffered and soffit. Cornicing is easy to install. It just needs to be cut to length with a craft knife and glued into place with plasterers glue.
Can you tile up to a cornice?
yes
. The cornices were packed out to take the tiles into account. yes.
Can you have no cornice?
Cornices are decorative pieces of plaster that hide the join between the wall and ceiling. There are literally thousands of profiles to choose from, but if you want a minimalist look you can always have your ceiling ‘
square set
‘ (no cornice).
