"And then I artistically drew a straight line." I'm so stealing that line. You did a really good job with the fit it looks very clean at the end of the project.
My dad is not a carpenter but I do love crafts and recently has been very interested in the idea of being a mom and wife who could repair and modify their house on their own. Then I found this! (While searching on how to vent with boxing. Yes, emotional venting) No way I'm not gonna subscribe. Loving the channel already!
I've bought few houses and done it up but I never done coving . Your video really helped me . Thank you . O I nearly forgot. I like that you're hands on and you do it yourself 😊well done and congrats 👏
plastic trunking can be bought in most electrical supplies shops and clips can be bought in singles or doubles the singles slot into each other for tight fits and trunking comes in larger sizes with or without adhesive back no need to force pipes causing possible leaks just done a house top to bottom in plaster coveing and boxed in pipes with variouse size trunking
Good video, just a tip, put your back against the wall and use a flashlight or lamp so you can caulk from a better angle. Easier than fumbling around with the cell.
Really Great job with the vid, if you ever revisit this then... To make life easier when cutting the trunking, support with a piece of wood snug inside the trunking and position the wood just short of the cut. A higher tooth count saw (like a junior hacksaw) can produce a better finish to the cut but, even a raggedy cut can be filed or sanded square and smooth. A dab of “instant gasket” on the bottom clip stops the trunking creeping down the wall. And finally, a small handful of insulation packed in around the pipe entry at the ceiling stops drafts, reduces creaking when the heating starts up and reduces issues with insects.
That very thing of a leak can occur. The fixing up to make things look good never caught my care unless it had a mechanical real purpose. Like a leak happens, containing the water from spreading & draining so no damage to the structure & your wallet. That's why I leave that pretty $#!t to you ladies!
nice job on the boxing in of the pipes. i've seen where others would cut out the coving to fit directly around the pipes. basically they would drill holes in the edge of the coving to make it fit then sand and fill as needed. of course they were pros who'd been doing it for years; and i probably wouldn't try to do it that, lol. i'd go the route you did and just cover it with a box to make the cuts easier. looks good, too; especially with it filled in and painted to match. and i can't believe i didn't realize it before, but you're not using coving made of wood. all i've ever worked with is wood, never any other type of material.
yeah, that's the thing that stops me, sometimes. i always think, how is this going to look after i cut it? will i have to use too much caulk/sealer after i cut it to make it look good. and that usually makes up my mind of how to do it the easiest way, lol.
Yes, same here! Sometimes I ignore my Dad's advice as he's a pro and I'm not. And the Google images I found were so bad, I'd probably get laughed at by someome like me if I copied them 😂
You could have added furring strips to that side of the wall and added drywall over the top of the furing stips to cover the conduit and have a flat left wall. Thanks for the videos, I enjoy your content and appreciate your desire to learn.
What is that cornice made off? Doesn't look like plaster glass.. A mitre box and saw is what all us professionals use.. When corking, run your no more gaps then spray with a window cleaner . Then wipe it off. It will not spread to where the windex is (or whatever solution you are using) and you end up with a perfect small seam every time. Im 26 yrs in the trade and I think you left a very tradesman like finish..well done. We just measure and the mitre box handles the angle. We dont put the nails up 1st or draw all the lines but it is sound advice you have for the home handyman.. Again...from a person who has trained many over the last few decades, very well done
You do a great job with your video's and I'm sure you help alot of people. When caulking you should never introduce water to the joint. You should strike the joint in both directions to create a good seal. If you use water the joint will be comprised at it's edges due to "Capillary action", which could cause the joint to fail. Keep up the hard work in making good videos.
The Carpenter's Daughter . I enjoy your video's very much and appreciate the fact that you seem to be willing to give anything a try. As a transplant from Salisbury to the middle of the US, it is interesting to see the products, you use compared to us across the pond. Thanks for the hour's of entertainment.
I find that too! It can get quite confusing doing research on each DIY job as a lot of American products are named something completely different here - so I always list what I'm using just in case!
The Carpenter's Daughter. I'm sure you have lots of contacts for information but if there's anything I can help you with in the future, please don't hesitate. Thanks for the great video's. Phil
My comment didn't upload, so here's another (condensed version) - This is the one I've been waiting to see and I reckon you did a grand job of it. Sincerely. And I just did the blog thingy as best I could; some of it seems a tad baffling. But if you're willing to get that coving done, and do such a grand job of it, I thought I'd try my best to get the form filled out :o) And a quick FYI - In the form I pointed to those saw horses you made with Dad the other week in the first category, because I'm old as the hills and I happen to appreciate classical design and construction. And in the second I remembered that pallet wood headboard you made, and nominated that - I think it's a great example of adaptive art, craft, design and implementation. Keep up the good work - and good luck with the blog thing :o)
The Carpenter's Daughter . Your brilliant on any task. And learn by mistakes if any. Big name companies don't always mean the best deal. You should I think have your own diy show within a year. Honestly. Or an even better show.. You and your dad doing little day jobs. The best learning experiences ever 😉😉😉😉 you deserve it because your a northern grafter like me. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 keep it up pet 😉
Thanks :D Now convincing my Dad to get on board with that is a WHOLE other story 😂 He doesn't like fuss or attention one bit lol... I must get my chatty nature from my Mum 😆
Ah, thanks so much, Olly! Hopefully I can win this time. Each year, there seems to be so much emphasis on blogs and not video, so we'll see what happens this year as my DIY is definitely stronger on RU-vid.
Hi, I have a question about coving, would you say that coving works only in rooms with a certain ceiling height? I have this impression but am not sure. If this is the case, what would be the minimum ceiling height you would need to have? many thanks
Was keying the pipe cover sufficient to produce a good result when painted? Presumably you painted the pipe cover with the same emulsion paint as the walls, without the use of any primer.
It will all fall in to place! Particularly if you teach at a college! It might be easier while someone else is in the room like you're talking to a friend. My other half is terrible for this though... he's always taking the mickey lol
Perhaps later down the line, it might be an interesting angle teaching your kids some basic DIY jobs on video? I know parent bloggers and vloggers do very well while cooking as a family and gives you chance to explain techniques to an audience. My friend's video went viral and their reactions were priceless! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OIgfkt_T9MI.html
Not a bad job at all, next time you do coving spend 20mins making a mitre box and it will save you loads of time, all you need is a piece of 4x2 and a bit of board, Keep up the good work
Hi there, I'm not a DIY person... However I've been a tad ambitious in what I would like in my living room. I've brought this coving that you install LED strip lights on. it comes with corners a (sigh of relief) however, concealing the pipes I saw bit of a dilemma for me. Until I watching your video god bless RU-vid. Can I say absolutely amazing how you concealed the pipe perfectly into the casing. I was wondering if you can advise me on my little project.... My pipes don't go straight into the ceiling like yours does I'd say about 5mm from the top it has a curve so it bends outwards and "then" goes up into the ceiling. I'm stuck I'm not sure how to cover that part of the pipe so it fits and can be concealed with the coving if that makes sense. Do you or anyone have any advice on this one?
Thanks! Could you go to my Facebook page and post a pic and I can take a look? If I'm stuck, I'll share the post to see if anyone can suggest something. facebook.com/1581968535377709
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Wow! thank you for the speedy reply... Right I don't have Facebook ..yes yes I know I am Jurassic however I'll set up an account just so I can send some pictures and even a video across thanks for you help.
Tried to nominate you in the categories you listed. BUT, it asked to fill-in name, email address, and phone number (which was your info) in order to make the submissions. Sorry, I tried. Did I do something wrong?
Sorry to criticise, but it looks like you should have filled your external coving joint a bit better as you can see the gap. I'm not sure exactly what you could use, as with plaster coving you use really fine filler, so you can rub it down without rubbing the coving away, which leaves with a nice sharp edge, which I personally like and really finishes off the corner nice. Having said that the piece you put up was probably one of the hardest pieces to put up with an internal and external corner, plus sorting the boxed pipes. Respite.
Thanks. I'm going to go over it again woth caulk once I get time. Must admit, I got a bit lazy on that corner for demonstration purposes as I'd covered it in my previous coving video.
