Rounded Corners

[Seasider53]

Hi all,

Doing a mates bedroom in a couple of weeks and his bay window has rounded corners at each end of the window rather than straight edges. These go from the window sill down the the skirting board.

Any tips how to work with these. I guess it mught be a case of letting the plaster go off a bit longer before trying to smooth off?

Anyone had any experiences they can pass on?

Cheers

Matt

 

[stevethespreader]

Hi all,

Doing a mates bedroom in a couple of weeks and his bay window has rounded corners at each end of the window rather than straight edges. These go from the window sill down the the skirting board.

Any tips how to work with these. I guess it mught be a case of letting the plaster go off a bit longer before trying to smooth off?

Anyone had any experiences they can pass on?

Cheers

Matt

use a plastic carrier bag run it up and down the curved edges job done

 

[Micilin]

As Steve says use a bit of plastic. If you fold it over you have a nice edge. It takes a bit of playing a bout to get the hang of it, but it will do the job.

 

[sheldon1982]

sorry to sound stupid guys never done a curve before. you use a plastic carrier bag? how ? dont you use a sponge float or something? like i said never done it so dont have a clue.

 

[stevethespreader]

sorry to sound stupid guys never done a curve before. you use a plastic carrier bag? how ? dont you use a sponge float or something? like i said never done it so dont have a clue.

you dont sound stupid , if u dont ask u dont get to know, make a kind of rope with the bag like mich says fold it over then when it comes to troweling up time (when its firm) run the bag up and down a couple of times sorted

 

[roughcaster]

That's the problem nowadays with using corner beads,, they take away the skill in forming and finishing a wet external corner. I normally use any small piece of thin polythene, but before you run it "down" the wet corner, dip it into water first.