Complete Information on Cornice Installation

Cornices are special types of horizontal moldings used for decorative purposes. These moldings act as crowns on the top of the buildings, doors, windows and walls. Nowadays, cornices are mostly used along the intersection points of roofs and walls of the rooms. There are different types of cornices available for people to choose and some of the major variants are:

• Box Cornices – These are meant for enclosing the cornice of the main building within a special kind of narrow or wide box
• Close cornice – These can be constructed easily but cannot be used for dispersing water. The aesthetic values of these cornices are quite less
• Open Cornice – These looks similar to the wide box cornices but they do not have a finished appearance like the box cornices
• Cavetto Cornices – These are concave molding with a standard curve and are parts of a circle. In ancient Egyptian architectures, these types of cornices are widely seen

How expert installers help in cornice installation?

Cornice installation may sound complex but actually it is made to look simple if you hire reputed cornice installers. Again, the cornice installation process under no circumstances is a task of a layman. These should be installed with proper knowledge and right kinds of tools. Best installers employ some simple logics and proceed step by step. In the coming section, the cornice installation process followed by the expert installers will be explained briefly:

• Firstly, they measure the wall on which the cornice needs to be installed. The corners are measured accurately. They also use angle finders to ascertain the accurate angle. It is really very essential that the corners of two cornices get attached with each other tightly and in order to get tight corners, compound miter saws are used to cut the cornices.
• The expert cornice installers are responsible enough to remove all your furniture and other stuffs all by themselves before starting the work. In case of stucco ceilings, the installers fill the gap between the ceiling and cornices by using paintable latex caulking.
• They use angle miter by using their cutting chart in order to set the miter and bevel angles for positioning the accurate corners. The cornices which are cut, are pinned in their places by using pneumatic finishing nail gun and compressor.
• On the top as well as on the bottom sides of the cornices, pair of nails is applied in the pattern of ‘X’. This acts as fasteners so as to ensure that the cornice does not fall down. In the installation of the cornices the placement of the nails is very vital.
• Experts ensure while using the nail guns that the nails remain hidden within the crease of the cornices.
• Specialist cornice installers always apply high quality glues in all the corners.
• They are the masters in this occupation and know very well that the painting should only be done after the successful installation of cornices.

Benefits of cornice installation

In the modern interior design concept, the cornices add tremendous aesthetic value to your room. These are also useful for hiding the window treatment’s mechanisms. The cornices are best options for maintaining the flow of the aesthetic value within a room. The soft cornices are perfect for providing a modern look to your room as they come within fabric padded boxes. On the other hand, hard cornices with no fabric padding makes your rooms look traditional. The cornices can also be installed to match with furniture or draperies within your room. To get the best finishing touch for your cornices it is always advisable to hire some experts who have proven track record in cornice installation.