Replacing Old Cornice

Needless to say it looks pretty crappy in a hallway.

Replacing old cornice.

It s more than 100 years old over the past few years we ve patched the particularly bad spots but we re now at a point where we ll probably have to replace some sections of the cornice and possibly the entire thing. Tags for this thread. How to remove replace and restore cornices. Insert a thin piece of card something like the reverse of a cereal box would work well and keeping it square in relation to the wall and ceiling.

You ll get a better finish and it is near impossible to fit new cornices over existing unless increasing by at least 2 3 sizes up. By tk1 in forum misc boat related stuff replies. Sand the area so it s smooth. By thomo767 in forum painting plastering tiling decorating etc.

The original terra cotta cornice on our park slope cooperative has steadily deteriorated. Fill any holes and cracks and remove old adhesive with a chisel or filling knife. Cornices come in standard sizes for the best finish i would recommend removing the old cornice and replacing with new. I have gone up in the ceiling and the cornice thatt i want to replace looks like it is constructed of fine straw like material.

If however larger areas have been damaged and you need to source replacement lengths of coving the process is fairly simple. First use a small chisel to carefully chip away the edges of the crack resulting in a more even surface and then sand away any lumps so that the area is smooth. Original cornice may have become damaged over the years or you may find cracks that have been covered with paint once you ve stripped it back. Using a standard timber saw cut straight in to the cornice face.

If you re painting.