Bulkhead extension for kitchen renovation

diy_hausdesigns

As part of our kitchen reno, we extended a portion to the edge of the wall. 

This left a gap between the ceiling and new cabinets so I had to build an extension to the bulkhead.

Materials

16mm melamine boards

55mm cornice

Ceiling paint 

Wall paint 

Construction adhesive 

Tools

Mitre saw

Mitre box

Hand saw

Stanley knife 

Chisel 

Hammer 

Steps

Step 1

I removed parts of the cornices at the edges where I planed to extend them only (no photo) using a chisel and hammer.

Step 2

I built a three sided frame including a base that attached to the upper side of the cabinet below. This aligned with the existing wall and bulkhead.

Step 3

I then cut some pieces of cornice to size using a mitre box and hand saw and glued them on using construction adhesive. 

I also applied some plaster to tidy all the joints up.

Step 4

Then I taped the wall and ceiling sections and painted them separately.

Step 5

Completed the paint work and the bulkhead and cornice look like they've always been there.

MitchellMc

Great work, @diy_hausdesigns! You certainly solved that difficult situation.

Many thanks for sharing the steps you took, as they will greatly assist anyone in a similar situation.

Mitchell