How to cut coving like a PRO (EASY)

In this video I will demonstrate how to cut coving like a pro, the easy way. Coving installations can be difficult without the know how but after watching this video you will be able to walk away with your new found knowledge confident in your abilities to fit coving.
The next video I will show how to finish the coving ready for painting!

[@markdavies389]

One of the best vids ive seen. Well explained. 😊

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Great tutorial mate

[@jeromesmith4423]

Genius tip for setting the pins 😊

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Thank you for watching and your comment is much appreciated. I'll be doing a follow up video next where I get it to a finish ready for painting 🖌️ :)

[@Happytruth]

Good vid that is I’m a plasterer and I’ve had nightmares with coving in the past especially on uneven ceilings that’s why I generally use super cove now as it’s lighter and bends more than plaster types.

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Me too, that's why I built the mitre box which worked great the first time. The next install I done, it was way out which is when I realised the coving isn't the size it claims to be. Now before I install coving the first thing I do is check its size and adjust the mitre box accordingly and since then I've not had a problem. Thanks for watching, have a great day 👍

[@robertmcewan5024]

I'm on one right the walls and ceiling are a right shape 🥴

[@cryptodojoau5425]

To be honest? Most DIY'ers need to watch "production" installers/trades. Stuff isn't that complicated. The skills acquired for accuracy, from experience, is usually the problem. Watch production crews!

[@chrisbayley6917]

What do you do if your corners are not 90

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

You mean like 135 degrees or just slightly off 90?

[@stephd5047]

@@DIYTipstricksandhacksWhat does it matter, there is a basic procedure, tell him 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@chrisgregory8527]

Draw your width line on the ceiling either side of the corner. Draw a line from the corner through where your two lines cross and you have your funky angle

[@stephd5047]

@@chrisgregory8527 Correct 😀

[@HeliumFreak]

You definitely know your stuff and I picked up some useful tips from you but that fat pencil line you were measuring from hurt my soul 😂

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Haha it needed to show on the camera, it was a small pencil line originally 🤣

[@terry4144]

should always scribe internals, and cut the face side

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Hi Terry, you can do of course. I have in the past but I wouldn't say that's easier, especially for a DIYer. Ideally you would cut the face of the cove to get a cleaner cut but that involves flipping your mitre upside down which is where a lot of people come unstuck and make mistakes. I created this video to try make the process easier to help DIYers. Thanks for watching, it is much appreciated 👍

[@paul-fk7de]

Can you do a video on making the miter box

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Thanks for watching Paul. Absolutely, I would be happy to :)

[@paul-fk7de]

Hi a managed to get a hold of a mitre coving box do you know how I would go about cutting a coving stop end just trying to figure out the angle as am coving my hall way downstairs but a want it to come to a stop when the ceiling arches up stairs ?

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

@@paul-fk7de Hi Paul I'm glad to hear you have a mitre box, I've recorded one of me making a box, I haven't had the chance to edit and upload it yet though. It's difficult to explain in a comment but I will make a video 1st thing tomorrow morning and upload it straight away for you.

[@paul-fk7de]

@DIYTipstricksandhacks Thank you so much for taking the time to help me 👍👍

[@stephenwarburton278]

Get a metal wondermitre tool perfect mitre every time it rests on face of coving & handsaw leans against it when cutting does internal & external joints plus stopped ends

[@user-Wojciech]

The problem with installing coving in old houses is that walls are not at 90°, they are a couple of degrees out, so often mitres don't meet properly.

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Absolutely, the joys of old houses. I would rather my old home than one of these thrown together new builds though.

[@wch4972]

Coving is quite old-fashioned

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Each to their own I know but I like coving as it helps to bring back crisp straight lines to old walls and ceilings that are no longer straight.

[@MotorhomeTrio]

As someone who’s done Coving for the past 35yrs you don’t half make it look complicated, for starters you’re cutting the coving all wrong, you should cut into the face to obtain a crisp cut, you are cutting it from the back to the front which results in jagged rough face cuts, also I don’t get the pins, I used to just cut, offer up & fix in place, often in excess of 100 metres a day. If I was looking at your method as a newbie I’d just give up & not even bother 🤔

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

Thanks for the comment it's really helpful. The idea of cutting it this way is to try and make it less confusing, cutting into the face means you have to flip the mitre upside down. The pins are there to help support the coving in roughly the right position. This video was never going to be of any use to someone like yourself, you are a professional who could probably do this with your eyes closed. This video was aimed at a DIYer. Thank you for watching, have a good day!

[@Nofixedabode859]

@@DIYTipstricksandhacksdon’t understand him m8 cus the reason you get bad mitres is because it’s not measured down the wall right, he must have a good eye but you always get one know it all even though it’s for diyers, good video👍

[@carlturner544]

One of the most depressing, unconstructive & miserable comments I've ever seen on KZbin. Question: with 35 years of experience fitting coving why were you even watching the vid in the first place? No need to reply, most of us already know...

[@drm6089]

Its quality but id never earn any money

[@DIYTipstricksandhacks]

That's because you're a master with the easy fill. You're right though, if I were on site and on price I wouldn't put half as much effort into it because I know I could make it look good by the time I'm done with filler and caulk.

[@drm6089]

@@DIYTipstricksandhacks or coving adhesive decorators pick up the rest another thing is I don’t no the last time I see a straight plasterboard ceiling