What is the difference between plaster and polystyrene coving and how easy is it to fit coving around a room?
Coving is relatively simple to fit into a room. The polystyrene type has been designed with DIY in mind because it is light and easy to handle. However, the plaster coving does give a perceptively better finish but is heavy and requires more skill in handling. The major difficulty is having to mitre the corners of the coving. In both cases you will need to cut the coving to fit the lengths of the walls, mitre the ends and apply adhesive to the bottom and top edges. Always cut the coving for the whole wall before you start to check your mitres. With the adhesive on the back of the coving push it into place on the wall and hold for approximately one minute. Paint when you have completed the whole room.
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