The tools you will need

• mitre block/box
• woodworking saw
• clean damp cloth
• tape measure
• pencil
• panel pins
• hammer
• adhesive - suitable for fixing polyurethane mouldings

Preparation

• Ensure the ceiling and wall surfaces are clean, sound, flat, dry and free from grease and loose particles. New or bare surfaces should be primed.

Marking out

• Hold a length of coving in position and trace the bottom line underneath around the room in pencil.
• Put panel pins along this line at about 600mm intervals.
• These pins can be removed after 24 hours.
• ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN ALONG THIS LINE.

Fixing

• Start in a corner of the room and work round.
• Be sure to apply plenty of adhesive at joints, ensuring good bond is achieved
• Rest the coving on the panel pins and push firmly into position.
• Put panel pins vertically into the ceiling to hold the coving in position.
• Put panel pins through the top and bottom edges of the coving at the end of each length. Punch into the face of the coving and fill over the heads.
• When the first corner is reached, measure back from this corner to a point in the pattern repeat. Equalise this distance to the same point on the pattern repeat for the adjoining length.
• Continue fixing lengths, mitring and cutting to size as required.

Finishing the job

• Fill any gaps using adhesive or proprietary filler. Wipe off any surplus adhesive with a clean damp cloth.
• Check that no detail is clogged with adhesive or filler
• The white finish of the product acts as an undercoat for most decorative paints. For best results use an acrylic eggshell.