Victorian Coving
By Chris Jones in Read more about Decorative Plaster on Sunday, August 7, 2011
We are often asked if we have Victorian Coving by customers restoring Victorian houses, with coving as in many other areas the Victorians adopted a wide range of other styles and incorporated them into their buildings. Victorian Coving was mass produced and arrived on site in standard... read more
An introduction to decorative plaster mouldings
By Chris Jones in Read more about Decorative Plaster on Tuesday, August 2, 2011
I and then the company originally became involved with handmade plaster when I could not believe the price I was quoted for a bespoke plaster coving, I had been quoted over £40 a linear meter plus the cost of the mould for a coving that we now sell for £8.50 per meter. Prior to that I had... read more
Plaster Ceiling Roses
By Chris Jones in Read more about Decorative Plaster on Thursday, February 3, 2011
We had a customer call at the warehouse yesterday looking for genuine plaster ceiling roses, he had just bought a late Victorian house and wanted to replace some ceiling roses which had been removed in the past. He had tried B&Q where he was told they were no longer made! And not in fashion... read more
Plaster Coving - Fitting Coving
By Chris Jones in Read more about Decorative Plaster on Wednesday, December 29, 2010
This is the second in our series offering guidance for those thinking of putting up decorative plaster coving. If in doubt about anything in this BLOG, please consult a professional. Adhesive - Mix your coving adhesive in a clean bucket with clean water following the manufacturers... read more
Plaster Coving - Preparation
By Chris Jones in Read more about Decorative Plaster on Wednesday, December 22, 2010
This series of Blogs is intended to help a DIY enthusiast in attaching Decorative Plaster Coving - however, you should consult a professional if you are unclear about anything in this series. The Preparation on your wall and ceiling surfaces where the coving edges will touch is generally... read more
