benwah
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Hey guys, I just wanted to quickly share a project I am working on and I don't believe it has been discussed here yet..
Speed Cove!
I did a quick search and didn't find any discussions about this so I'm gonna start one and share how I like to install it with some tips to make it look real good-like.
So this is a 3 door, 1080 SF installation Including a Sprinter bay with 160 Linear Foot of Cove Base.
I started off by grinding the perimeter to promote adhesion for the cove adhesive. Next, using Henry 440 Cove Adhesive, a 4" trowel with 1/8" notches, and a cardboard hawk, I installed all of the corner pieces first by applying the adhesive to the backs and bottoms. 12 inside corners and 9 outside corners. It is much easier IMO to install the corners first rather than having to try and trim them to fit later in the process. It is real important to keep a rag soaked in water with you to clean up the adhesive as you go, piece by piece.
You must press the pieces of cove to the wall and floor, then in addition press around the perimeter of the piece to squeeze any excess adhesive out. This will help seal it to the wall and floor.. If you do not clean up the adhesive immediately it will dry uneven and look like ****. Also, it turns a very ugly yellow/brown and re-painting walls isn't cool, man.
After all of the corners were installed I moved on to the 4' straight pieces. Using my 12" miter saw and a 44 tooth Diablo blade I squared them up by removing 1/16" or so from each end. From the factory they are not square at all and the manufacturer recommends this. Next I just went to slapping them up the same way until each wall wall full except for a small area where I had to make a custom cut. When making cuts for pieces to fit, I suggest taking your measurement then burning 1/8".
As you can see, the drywall was not brought down near the concrete. It is 2.5" high and that makes it a real ***** to line the cove up evenly on the floor. But I did the best I could with what I had.
This customer also had 3 walls with cold-blued steel panels attached to them. To prep out these panels I snapped a line across with blue chalk at the height of the cove base. I used an orbital sander with 80 grit paper to create a profile for adhesion.
Speed Cove!
I did a quick search and didn't find any discussions about this so I'm gonna start one and share how I like to install it with some tips to make it look real good-like.
So this is a 3 door, 1080 SF installation Including a Sprinter bay with 160 Linear Foot of Cove Base.
I started off by grinding the perimeter to promote adhesion for the cove adhesive. Next, using Henry 440 Cove Adhesive, a 4" trowel with 1/8" notches, and a cardboard hawk, I installed all of the corner pieces first by applying the adhesive to the backs and bottoms. 12 inside corners and 9 outside corners. It is much easier IMO to install the corners first rather than having to try and trim them to fit later in the process. It is real important to keep a rag soaked in water with you to clean up the adhesive as you go, piece by piece.
You must press the pieces of cove to the wall and floor, then in addition press around the perimeter of the piece to squeeze any excess adhesive out. This will help seal it to the wall and floor.. If you do not clean up the adhesive immediately it will dry uneven and look like ****. Also, it turns a very ugly yellow/brown and re-painting walls isn't cool, man.
After all of the corners were installed I moved on to the 4' straight pieces. Using my 12" miter saw and a 44 tooth Diablo blade I squared them up by removing 1/16" or so from each end. From the factory they are not square at all and the manufacturer recommends this. Next I just went to slapping them up the same way until each wall wall full except for a small area where I had to make a custom cut. When making cuts for pieces to fit, I suggest taking your measurement then burning 1/8".
As you can see, the drywall was not brought down near the concrete. It is 2.5" high and that makes it a real ***** to line the cove up evenly on the floor. But I did the best I could with what I had.
This customer also had 3 walls with cold-blued steel panels attached to them. To prep out these panels I snapped a line across with blue chalk at the height of the cove base. I used an orbital sander with 80 grit paper to create a profile for adhesion.
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