Uplight coving

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Cerbhd

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338 posts

90 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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As per title, can anyone recommend a good one at a reasonable price?
The lighting side is sorted (LED tape) I've found various companies on the net but prices range from £30-120 per 2metres, the £30 one is rubbish.
I need about 24 metres for a lounge.
Thanks

VEX

5,256 posts

245 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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I am just going to use ordinary coving and run the led tape on a batton around the inside to keep it all evenly spaced.

V.

Cerbhd

Original Poster:

338 posts

90 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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I was thinking the same using gyproc 135, if you're doing it soon could you post/send a picture?
Jon

911Ads

297 posts

194 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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I bought LED uplighting coving from a shop in Germany (found on ebay).
Here is a link to what I bought:
https://www.hexim.de/sparpakete/led-stuckprofile/4...

Make sure you buy the appropriate sized mitre box at the same time, I didn't, then couldn't find the right size from here so had to place another order and wait for delivery. It isn't plaster, but does look good.

No affiliation to the company, just a happy customer.

Cerbhd

Original Poster:

338 posts

90 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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911Ads said:
I bought LED uplighting coving from a shop in Germany (found on ebay).
Here is a link to what I bought:
https://www.hexim.de/sparpakete/led-stuckprofile/4...

Make sure you buy the appropriate sized mitre box at the same time, I didn't, then couldn't find the right size from here so had to place another order and wait for delivery. It isn't plaster, but does look good.

No affiliation to the company, just a happy customer.
Many thanks, I'll have a look

HotJambalaya

2,023 posts

179 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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some decent stuff there.

I'm looking for something similar, but wide and can take spots, so it will have hidden LED, and spots for down lights.

https://www.hexim.de/sparpakete/led-stuckprofile/2...

something like that one with LED on the room facing edge


Actually this company is pretty cool. Doubt its cheap though... http://vcut.co.uk/how-to-create-led-light-coves/

Edited by HotJambalaya on Monday 23 January 18:19

Crafty_

13,248 posts

199 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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HotJambalaya said:
some decent stuff there.

I'm looking for something similar, but wide and can take spots, so it will have hidden LED, and spots for down lights.

https://www.hexim.de/sparpakete/led-stuckprofile/2...

something like that one with LED on the room facing edge
Edited by HotJambalaya on Monday 23 January 18:19
A friend has a ceiling like this, he just made a frame attached to the beams and then covered it in plasterboard. Something vaguely like:


If I was going to do it I think I'd put a hidden lip on the inner edge and use an LED strip, like this:


Blakeatron

2,514 posts

172 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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Just built this for our new kitchen ceiling, studded and plasterboarded

911Ads

297 posts

194 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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Cerbhd said:
Many thanks, I'll have a look
Originally I asked them for samples, as commiting to buying 50m unseen was too much of a gamble. They did this for a cost, so I was able to see the product and make a choice.

HotJambalaya

2,023 posts

179 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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Crafty_ said:
A friend has a ceiling like this, he just made a frame attached to the beams and then covered it in plasterboard. Something vaguely like:


If I was going to do it I think I'd put a hidden lip on the inner edge and use an LED strip, like this:

That second one is pretty much exactly what I want to do, though with the spots in the frame not the ceiling (which I don't want to drop)

hyphen

26,262 posts

89 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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VEX said:
I am just going to use ordinary coving and run the led tape on a batton around the inside to keep it all evenly spaced.

V.
Similar to what i am planning. But rather than in the coving (as wouldn't look right in an old house), I will be putting up a picture rail down from the coving with either batton or chamfered batton (to direct light to walls).

Edited by hyphen on Tuesday 24th January 07:42

PapaJohns

1,064 posts

152 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Any pictures of the finished product?


B17NNS

18,506 posts

246 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Heres one I did...




Salesy

850 posts

128 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Ive done a few like this.

Here are a couple of pictures.




PapaJohns

1,064 posts

152 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Thanks guys, they look awesome. I'm in the middle of doing this to the hall way in my flat. Iv got quite low ceilings to start with so my main issue is finding a coving that looks just right as there is only 6-1/2 inches(165mm) between the ceiling and the top of my architraves.
Trying to find a suitable coving for now And decide what the gap at the top should be.(25mm ish )


037

1,315 posts

146 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Not sure what you mean by coving as the ones pictured are all simply made from timber or MF then plastered.
Word of advice is to plaster the ceiling and 6" down the walls before you build any coffer detail especially if you are gonna be close to the ceiling

PapaJohns

1,064 posts

152 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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037 said:
Not sure what you mean by coving as the ones pictured are all simply made from timber or MF then plastered.
Word of advice is to plaster the ceiling and 6" down the walls before you build any coffer detail especially if you are gonna be close to the ceiling
It's the same principle.

Why do you feel I need to plaster 6" down the wall?

My installation is domestic and on a much smaller scale, this looks like it might suit my needs given my low ceilings .http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282358665169?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=581478773393&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT.

Iv seen a few other smaller profiles I could make work around 65mm-70mm, although 2x1 baton with a 1" upstand might be just as effective

037

1,315 posts

146 months

Wednesday 1st March 2017
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See what you mean now! I've never seen that product!
My advise to return down the wall is when you are building a square from timber. Simply so the plasterer is able to get his tools into the corners?
16m for about a tenner is good value. What is the quality of the product like?

kiethton

13,883 posts

179 months

Wednesday 1st March 2017
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We did this in our flat, finished last month:



Can work well if the ceiling height isn't huge to begin with

hyphen

26,262 posts

89 months

Wednesday 1st March 2017
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PapaJohns said:
It's the same principle.

Why do you feel I need to plaster 6" down the wall?

My installation is domestic and on a much smaller scale, this looks like it might suit my needs given my low ceilings .http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282358665169?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=581478773393&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT.

Iv seen a few other smaller profiles I could make work around 65mm-70mm, although 2x1 baton with a 1" upstand might be just as effective
Have a look at Orca Decor, a brand Ive seen sold in decorators merchants so assume it is decent quality https://www.oracdecor.com/en/indirect-lighting-2/i...