Is it possible to 'cut in' against existing coving when studding out one wall?

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Basic rectangular room with a simple plaster coving. I am thinking to stud on one end (for insulation). That obviously makes the long walls each a bit shorter so is there a way to re-do the corners on the coving in-place instead of removing the whole coving and replacing which would be messy. I don't want to end up with a knock-on effect that the whole room has to be redecorated.
 
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Cut a length of coving from the corner, then put in a replacement length after. Seal the seem using jointing compound and paper tape
 
Cut a length of coving from the corner, then put in a replacement length after. Seal the seem using jointing compound and paper tape
Sometimes the answer is staring you in the face - thanks. As a DIY hack I'm tempted to use a multitool to plunge cut in place, is there a proper way or is that as good as anything? I'd probably only take out a short section to minimise how much of the existing wall can be affected.
 
Hand tools give you more precision and less damage. Maybe you can plunge in the middle and sharp knife close the the edge.
 
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Sometimes the answer is staring you in the face - thanks. As a DIY hack I'm tempted to use a multitool to plunge cut in place, is there a proper way or is that as good as anything? I'd probably only take out a short section to minimise how much of the existing wall can be affected.

If were are talking about standard paper faced gyproc coving- I would use a multi-tool to cut 300mm at either end. You need a long enough length to be able to cut the new interior mitres later.

Obviously make sure that you make a note of each of the two sections so that they can marry up to the initial cuts.
 

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