Bathroom design advice - to cove or not to cove.......?

dekeweild · 30 Nov 2006

Hi,

I am about to get my bathroom ceiling smooth plastered and then plan to fully tile the walls and floor. I would appreciate any professional opinions on whether I should keep the existing coving or remove it and tile straight to the new ceiling. Basically, I haven't seen many bathroom ceilings so would like to know what you think looks best (coved or uncoved). Bathroom measures 9ft x 7ft.

Thanks for any advice or pointers to bathroom design websites.

Diyisfun · 30 Nov 2006

Mine is coved, my previous I coved. Yes give me coving.
It is down to personal taste & cost though. I bet if you dont cove you will wish you had.

JohnD · 30 Nov 2006

If you don't cove it you will probably get a bit of a crack between the wall and the ceiling plaster, the coving just hides the black crack.

I have experimented with flexible filler and expanding foam, haven't found a good solution yet to the crack problem.

Moz · 1 Dec 2006

as an old bathroom/ fitter tiler ....

coving looks dated an naff now ...

get the ceiling skimmed then tile upto 2mm top
then use sealant finish expansion joint ,
btw
I have fitted nice small trim at tops before that looks coolies ....

coving is sooooooooooooooooo last century lol

Diyisfun · 1 Dec 2006

oh no it dosnt

Moz · 1 Dec 2006

Diyisfun
an how many bathrooms have you designed an fitted this year ?
ask any Quality bathroom fitter ...??
it passé an dated ..... why not add a coloured suite as well lol .. 70s stylee..lol.....

dekeweild · 2 Dec 2006

Hmm! mixed advice but thanks. Still can't make my mind up. Anyone got any websites showing pics of a tiled room with / without coving? Thanks a lot guys.

Diyisfun · 2 Dec 2006

Moz said:
Diyisfun
an how many bathrooms have you designed an fitted this year ?
ask any Quality bathroom fitter ...??
it passé an dated ..... why not add a coloured suite as well lol .. 70s stylee..lol.....

Always fnit strange how people want a stranger to do a design for them. Maybe its because they just want wot is fasionable. I dont make a living at design but I know what is coool.

dan the man · 3 Dec 2006

if the bathroom is smart enough then coving anint gina wreck it

I cant see people coming in going OOO how nice but look at the coving!!

OR VISE versa..nice bathroom but shame no coving

Hazelb · 3 Dec 2006

I'm about to sart tiling my bathroom in the next couple of weeks. I've decided to go for floor to ceiling tiling, with a skirting and coving. I'm going for a classical bathroom style. Probably with dentil style coving and a couple of corbels (!)- a bit clasical greek style.
But I spend a lot of time in the bath, looking at the ceiling!

Moz · 4 Dec 2006

lol @ Hazelb

Nice ..lol

dekeweild · 4 Dec 2006

Hazelb said:
I'm about to sart tiling my bathroom in the next couple of weeks. I've decided to go for floor to ceiling tiling, with a skirting and coving. I'm going for a classical bathroom style. Probably with dentil style coving and a couple of corbels (!)- a bit clasical greek style.
But I spend a lot of time in the bath, looking at the ceiling!

Personally I would never have skirting if the walls & floor are to be tiled, especially in a bathroom. My problem is to cove or not to cove. I guess as coving is already there, then its best to leave as is. Cheers

masona · 4 Dec 2006

JohnD said:
I have experimented with flexible filler and expanding foam, haven't found a good solution yet to the crack problem.

So far, Easi-fill hasn't cracked yet over 11 months, depending on room temperature I suppose

l200 · 6 Dec 2006

Remember to take into account thickness of tile + adhesive so tiles do not protrude passed coving as this will look yuk ,same applies to architrave round doors , i would remove coving and tile up to ceiling then run flexible sealent (mildew resistant ) round

noseall · 6 Dec 2006

if you have a modicum of good taste, do not put coving in the bathroom.

as moz has said sooooo dated.

a good clean angle looks smart, especially in the bathroom where ceramic tiling is prevalent.

but, it is all a matter of taste. there is no accounting for taste.

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