Hello,
My plumber cut a ~30cm hole in the cornice in my bedroom to access some pipes. Is it better to try to patch it with a piece of cornice or to remove the existing cornice all along this wall and replace the whole piece?
Cheers
Hi @Tomb,Thank you for your question and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.I'd suggest it's easiest to simply cut a small piece to fill the gap that has been created. Check out @Nailbag's comment on How to repair cracked cornice? Measure your cornice using this photo as a guide and select a suitable product to match the existing cornice.Clean up the opening and cut your cornice to fit the space.You can then use Gyprock CSR Cornice Cement, following CSR's guide to set it in place. Ensure you put some cornice cement on all four edges so the gaps get filled when it is set in place.Once dry, sand everything smooth and paint.Let me know if you have any further questions.Jacob
Thank you very much for your help!
Sorry, can I please add a question which is relevant (instead of creating a new thread):
If the existing plaster cornice is 90mm, actual size of Bunnings' CSR cornice is only 85mm according to some product reviews (although the label says 90mm). What can I do?
Hi @reno-abc,
Cornice dimensions can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer and how they’re measured or installed, so the best first step is to physically check the profile against your existing cornice if possible. You could trace the profile on a piece of cardboard and bring it in store to compare or grab a piece and take it home to compare. As cornice is relatively flimsy, there are often broken pieces in store that could be used, but there are no guarantees.
If you find the profile isn’t an exact match, you could either replace the full run in that area, so it remains consistent or use the slightly different profile and make minor adjustments with your cornice cement to blend the join.
Ultimately, the first step is to check whether there is actually any discrepancy. If you find there is, we can certainly look at options based on what is there.
Let me know how you go.
Jacob
