How long to fix plaster coving for two rooms?

[eamonn123456]

I need to get 4" plaster coving done on two rooms.

Both rooms are rectangular, both similar size and come to a total length of coving of 104'.

Current ceiling and walls are emulsion painted and seem fairly true.

How long would it take a tradesman to fix and finish?

I was thinking about half a day?

I was quoted 800 euro including materials, which I thought was on the expensive side.

 

[S.L.F]

I've done this before but I'm not an expert at it. It took me and a friend 2 days to get 2 rooms completed and then another day to get it painted I imagine some one good would get 2 rooms done in 2 days €800 doesn't seem too much to me for 2 days work given when part of the money is costs.

 

[eamonn123456]

Cheers for that. I can do this myself but I don't have time. I reckon I could do this myself on my own in two days.
But it is a tricky job to do right as an amateur, whereas a tradesman would be much quicker (would prob spend less time scratching his head wondering how to make those mitre cuts!).
I reckon there is no way it should take 2 days for a tradesman, but if anyone is a tradesman please correct me on that.

 

[eamonn123456]

PS to be fair, maybe 1 day is more realistic?

 

[S.L.F]

Sorry I mean man days.
2 men 1 day.

Its actually part of a plasterers trade but any competent chippie or such like can do it properly. If you plan to go and take the plunge and do it yourself, remember if you get it wrong everybody will notice.

There are devices to help get your mitres straight I got 1 for my job and it saved me a whole heap of trouble and time.

Remember when you walk into a room the first walls you see are the ones with the longest lengths of coving cut your mitres first then cut the 90 degree angles after, in other words when cutting a piece to length cut it to a 90 degree angle

 

[eamonn123456]

Sorry I mean man days.
2 men 1 day.

For an amateur or tradesman?

Its actually part of a plasterers trade but any competent chippie or such like can do it properly. If you plan to go and take the plunge and do it yourself, remember if you get it wrong everybody will notice.

Sorry, to be clear - I have done coving before, but I absolutely won't be doing it this time - no time for that.

There are devices to help get your mitres straight I got 1 for my job and it saved me a whole heap of trouble and time.

Yep but you still have to decide which wa to turn the coving and which groove in the mitre box to use ;-) Can be confusing...!

Remember when you walk into a room the first walls you see are the ones with the longest lengths of coving

not sure what you mean.

cut your mitres first then cut the 90 degree angles after, in other words when cutting a piece to length cut it to a 90 degree angle

Bit confused by this. Unless you mean that you make joins by cutting them straight and butting them up to each other? I always join these with a mitre as well, as I think it makes a better join but maybe I am wrong there.

In any case I am not going to do this job myself this time.

Thanks for the tips though !

 

[Simeon]

A plasterer and mate will do this in a day.

 

[S.L.F]

IF I was standing beside you it'd be easier to show than to type it out. Basicially the first 2 walls that you see when you walk into a room the corner of that should have the longest 2 lengths of coving. Regarding the cutting to length-any mitres in my view would be cut first then cutting the coving to length is easier if you cut it straight across (90 degree). Me and my mate got it done in 1 day but took a little while longer to finish (paint) so I would guess painting would take another few hours.

 

[Rickb]

Was looking at your original quote of €800 for coving the 2 rooms. Have to say that this is way too expensive. If you get the standard 100mm coving (no design, just plain) then it can be supplied and fitted for about €100 per average size room and should not take more than half a day. I got a sitting room done for that (room size approx 11' 6" x 11' 6".