Asked by: Ieda Lemoine
Asked in category: home and garden, interior decorating
Last Updated: 30th Apr 2024

How do you cut coving in a miter box?

Coving inner corners with a mitrebox
  1. Step 1: Place coving into mitre.
  2. Step 2: Cut at a 45 degree angle.
  3. Step 3: Cuttin the right-hand section.
  4. Step 4: Cut at a 45 degree angle.
  5. Step 5: Finishing the internal corner
  6. Step 1: Place coving into mitre.
  7. Step 2: Cut at a 45 degree angle.
  8. Step 3: A Cutting in the right-hand section.



This begs the question: How do you cut coving with a miter box out of your hand?

This video shows you how to make an internal mitre for a corner that is going into a wall.

  1. You must ensure that the cornice is facing up.
  2. Place the ceiling edge closest to your face.
  3. Place the wall's edge away from you.
  4. Place a line of tape on the cornice.

You may also be wondering how to measure coving angles. Measure the coving. Measure the bend in the coving from the wall side to the coving edge on the ceiling. Measure how much coving will be needed to cover your ceiling and wall. Divide the length you need to cover the space by the length of the coving strips you have.

People also ask if you can paint coving.

Painting Cornice & Coving A primer is recommended if you want to paint on top of an existing layer paint. This is especially true if the colour is darker. It will be easier to achieve a smooth finish.

Do you prefer coving before painting?

It will work fine, as long as the glue is removed from the wallpaper. You will need to touch up any paintwork by re-cutting the coving at the bottom.