Post by fuzzy!!Can anyone describe how you fit cornice in a bay window? 'm having a
serious problem trying to find the correct angles - how is it done?
Internal/external 90 degree corners are fine but the bay is something
like 136 degrees. How do I find the angles?
http://www.magicmitre.co.uk/
Item no 515174 on www.qvcuk.com - £30 + P&P including a "jack xpert saw"
The magicmitre website has comprehensive tips and downloadable
instruction manuals.
Brian Sharrock said here:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/7a8b5ee55cc7868d/fada0aa46c28a3d5?lnk=st&q=%22magic+mitre%22&rnum=1#fada0aa46c28a3d5
I applied coving (can one say 'coved'?) to my bathroom ..
the results weren't bad ... before doing the kitchen I
bought the "Magic Mitre" as demonstrated on QVC ..
I wouldn't be without it ... not many corners are exactly
ninety-degrees but the 'Magic Mitre' makes all mitres
a piece of ...
For joining lengths of coving .. whether it's two or more
metres long .. Magic Mitre recommends scarfing the joints
rather than butt joints .. the scarfed joints are less visible
and easier to smooth down with polyfilla.
and
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/83015c5f5ba3cbf8/46da2e58a43e0264?lnk=st&q=%22magic+mitre%22&rnum=5#46da2e58a43e0264
QVC [1] sells the 'Magic Mitre' box, complete with a jack-saw
that does exactly what you want ... that is transfer an angle
off a wall onto a mitre-box and permit you to cut skirting,
architrave and coving. You can do internal and external corners
with ease ... albeit with a certain head-scratching 'that'll be
an external _right_ so I offer up the work-piece this'a'way'.
The device is manufactured somewhere and huge quantities get
shipped to QVC in batches, these batches tend to get pre-sold.
So get you order in quickly ... see WebPages.
[1] there are other vendors but only QVC include the
(free)jack-saw :) *Remember there is no such thing
as a free lunch!
Owain