Repair my coving...

[rarara]

Any idea on how much it would cost for the repair of a section of this coving (or is it cornice - it is the part that attached to the ceiling itself, rather than the more decorative bit below which is OK?):

I imagine this needs to be done insitu by extending the existing? It is to go round a curved bay window where about 3 or so metres is missing. It is approx 22cm wide.

Any ideas on a) price, and b) someone in the Glasgow area who would do it?

 

[ree]

The posted pic is blurry and wont expand. Why not post some more pics including pics showing the curved bay head?

How come there is damage?

 

[rarara]

Not sure about the damage - from before we moved in, I guess some of the ceiling came down/was water damaged etc.

I have attached this link which possibly allows it to open bigger. Its the broken piece in profile:

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• rarara
• 26 Jan 2015
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[ree]

Thank you for the link. However, its still too blurry & out of focus.

As above more pics please. Is the ripped paper(?) or whatever it is, on the wall or the ceiling?

What, exactly, is your concern? Simply the cornice business or a defective ceiling as well?

 

[alan333]

Any ideas on a) price, and b) someone in the Glasgow area who would do it?

Maybe worth trying Reproduction Plaster in Kirkintilloch?

http://www.reproplaster.co.uk/

 

[rarara]

Thank you for the link. However, its still too blurry & out of focus.

As above more pics please. Is the ripped paper(?) or whatever it is, on the wall or the ceiling?

What, exactly, is your concern? Simply the cornice business or a defective ceiling as well?

The picture shows a wall (floral coving/cornice at top which is intact) where it meets the ceiling. The ceiling has a seperate moulding seen here as three items in a line - these are the edge of the broken cornice which needs repaired. Also ignore the crack - it just runs down the wall and coincides with the break point where the cornice has come off.

I thought you could click on the 2nd picture and it would show an enlarged version?

 

[stevethespreader]

It do not need to be run In situ a fiberous plasterer can come and make a profile and run it on a bench

 

[ree]

Finally, the pic has come into better focus, and i can see the broken profile quite clearly.

As above, it can be done on a bench or in-situ ( its a relatively simple profile) but given the bay piecings its definitely best to do it on a bench.

 

[rarara]

Thanks guys - can a curved section like this be done offsite though? I suppose if you know the radius then yes, but getting both ends to meet seems tricky.

 

[ree]

You were asked above to provide a pic of the bay, for the reason that "curved" bays can come in sections or a pure swept curve.

A curved template can be made when the section profile is taken - but sometimes its easier to run the curved head in place.

Fibrous plasterers can make the mitres ("both ends") meet quite easily - its part of the skill.