Cornice And Ceiling Roses

Decorative Cornice

When renovating an older style home, one area that home owners may overlook is the ceiling and the plaster design options that can all be incorporated.
When you think about it - the ceiling is the most exposed part of every home. You cannot cover it up with furniture or art. Any defects or faults are very obvious.
The height of your ceiling makes a dramatic difference in how you feel in a room - lofty and spacious or low set and cosy
One feature of the ceiling that ties the ceiling into the overall design of a room are the cornices.
In Australia we call it a cornice but in the UK it is often referred to as coving and in the USA moulding is the term often used
It can be confusing with these three terms being used when trying to do research

First off - What exactly is a cornice ( or cove or moulding)?
In an interior room, the cornice covers the join of where the wall joins the ceiling. Often the wall and ceiling will crack away from each other and a  cornice will fix this issue - Unless you have your heart set upon your builder creating a square-set ceiling.
Or another modern solution is a 'P50 shadowline' This involves installing a metal bead that sits the ceiling out from the walls which give an illusion of a floating ceiling. It works incredibly well in a modern or contemporary room.

Apart from a cornice adding a decorative feature, they can help with minimising shadows for high ceiling. If a cornice is curved it will bounce light from the ceiling upwards and break up shadows especially in the corners.
Cornices are usually made of two materials in Australia - Styrofoam and plaster based and there are hundreds and hundreds of design styles to choose from and many options on where to order from as well.

Working Out What Style Of Cornice For Your Home

In Brisbane there are 3 main houses styles that are being restored to their former glory and they are homes that were built in the Victorian, Federation and Art Deco eras

• Colonial /Georgian architecture is seen in early government buildings till 1850
  

• Gothic architecture was used in prestigious buildings such as banks, insurance offices, university buildings and some homes and this era lasted till 1880.
  
• Victorian era was at the same time as the Gothic period and this incorporated the decorative iron lace work seen in many older style houses up to 1890.
  
• Federation/ Edwardian architecture style was from the late 1800's till the 1930's and in Queensland this style became iconic in the style of homes being built here and  "The Queenslander" was born. These homes had a strong Asian influence, built from wood with wide veranda's, elevated on stumps or stilts to catch the breeze and avoid flood waters and windows that could open to allow airflow through the house.
  
• After the First world war till the 1950's, This was the Art Deco era.

When choosing your design style, work out your homes era and research other homes that have been renovated and work out what you like! An experienced plasterer will also have some great feedback on what they have seen and worked with during other renovation or restoration work. There is no use choosing design styles that suit the home but they are not to your personal taste.
The great thing about many Queenslander homes is that they were built by small building companies and the tradesmen used their own personal design styles.

Some General Guidelines Are:

Be Consistent
Your home will look best if all the trims and finishes are cohesive with a similar style througout and this includes all the floor, ceiling, wall and window trims.
More formal rooms, such as living or dining rooms you may opt for larger design features such as wider cornices and adding plaster feature work like a ceiling rose or rosettes. The rule "Less is More" is always advised if you are unsure of how far to push this.


Consider The Rooms
High-ceilinged rooms will suit decorative cornices.
Rooms with standard ceiling heights should choose something a little smaller to stop the room looking even smaller  and there are still classic designs for these rooms such as the  classic C Shape or sleek S Shape

Measurements
Once you have decided the style of cornice you will need different widths depending on the rooms ceiling height. A great guideline is below - you will need to write down each rooms ceiling height.

Ceilings heights and cornice size
4.3 metres and above use a 200mm cornice
2.75 metres and above use 90mm to 120mm
2.75 metres and below use 50mm to 70mm
Narrower cornices can be added to the tops of built in wall units or cupboards

 Additional Features and Trims

Once your cornices have been selected some rooms will benefit from having extra decorative plaster features up close to them.
Some ideas :
Decorative air vents
Corbels
Ceiling roses or sometimes called Ceiling Centres - Dependent upon your light fitting selection
Ceiling panels - Dependent upon your light fitting selection

Brisbane Plaster Pro are experienced with renovation and restoration work.
We love installing decorative pieces. It is the most satisfying feeling to work on a home that has found it's former glory.
Call us today on 07 3064 686

Ornamental Plaster Installation By Qualified Plasterers Ensures A Quality Finish

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Plaster Repairs

Stop Further Damage By Repairing Plaster Walls

How To Fix a Hole In A Plaster Wall

Plaster is a fantastic building material and pretty robust when it is taken care of. Keeping your plastered walls in good repair will save you money in the long run and minimise an extensive plaster repair bill when the little plaster cracks turn into a bigger plaster repair job. In Brisbane, plastering repairs and small cracks is something that you can easily do your self

Patching small holes and plaster cracks is easy and it is important that they are fixed.
Over time where the cracks or breaks are in the plasterboard, moisture damage is likely. Brisbane weather is already humid so keeping plasterboard intact and strong is important. Dust can also settle in cracks and when moisture hits the dust it will expand the crack and it will also discolour the area and make it really noticeable

Plaster patching kits are easily bought from a local hardware store and are easy to use. The Poly Kit which is available from Bunnings. It is straight forward to use and can fill in cracks and suitable to patch a hole up to 8cms and everything is included in the kit that you will need.

It is always a great idea to know what colour your walls are painted and to have a little spare paint to use with patch jobs
If their are numerous larger cracks or holes - you may need to call in the experts. At Brisbane Plaster Pro we can quickly repair and patch damaged walls for you.

Preventing Plaster Damage

The most common plaster repair we have to do is where a door knob or a door handle has made a hole in the wall. This damage is so easily avoided by making sure every doorway has a door stop.
They cost a couple of dollars and they will save you hundreds of dollars in plaster repairs.
If you are in a rental - Don't risk not getting your bond back by having plaster wall damage.
Ask your property manager for door stops or go and spend the money yourself. It will save you from trying to repair the plaster damage yourself or having the property manager use your bond money pay for a Brisbane handyman to fix it.

When hanging pictures on your walls - Use proper hanging screws.
Screws will hold into a plaster wall better than a nail or a tack. The screw will also cause less damage to the plaster surface. When putting in a nail or tack - often the plaster wall will chip when you are banging the nail in

If you have a room that is prone to dampness or moisture - Using a dehumidifier or moisture absorbing tubs will help to stop moisture damage in that room or area.Our tropical climate in Brisbane and extra moisture on the walls will weaken it and start the plasterboard to absorb the moisture and start to expand and crack as well as being the perfect area for mould to start growing.

Plaster can also crack when a house shifts on it's foundations. This is also called settling and often happens in a new home as the foundations adjust to the environment
The recent dry spell meant that the soil dried out and compacted causing many homes new and old, to develop cracks in various areas on the walls.
If possible ensuring that the earth around your home is kept at healthy soil moisture levels will help to ease this problem of the foundations moving and the opposite is also true if you tend to get a flooded area where there is poor drainage. Getting this water moving away from your home is an important job and you may need to consult a plumber or landscape gardener.

When Do I call A Plasterer?

If you notice cracks starting to widen at the top near the ceiling - then your ceiling may be shifting or moving.
If you notice that the plaster is bulging or bellying out - then the plasterboard is bowed out and may need to be re screwed into the wall.
If this is happening to your ceiling - then the plaster is either too heavy for the ceiling struts and not screwed in securely  or their are not enough ceiling struts in the area to cope with the plaster weight load and you will need to call in a Brisbane plastering company in to repair this as a ceiling can come away and cause damage to anything underneath it.
Our professional plastering team is always on call to help with all your Brisbane plastering needs and plastering repairs.
Call us on 07 3064 0686

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Brisbane Plasterer

You are reclined back on the sofa and also you occur to lookup and that's once you notice it!
The ceiling has some kind of sag occurring and it's obvious the cornices are out of whack. When you notice it, all now you can see every time you enter the room is the wonky ceiling!

The Brisbane warmth and humidity, unfortunately it is going to have an effect on a ceiling in the way it looks. The standard plasterboard that's sometimes used for partitions and cooler local weather ceilings will not be as sturdy as different plasterboard options.The the reason why your ceiling is likely to be sagging  the ceiling joists are greater than 600mm extensive Or is there's weight that the plasterboard is having to cope with.

This perhaps ceiling insulation that is not put in properly and it is resting on the plaster sheets, or you may have had new down lights installed they usually have added further weight or have you had new ceiling followers installed?

These all  enhance the load pulling on the plasterboard sheets.Or maybe with the Brisbane storms there's some water harm occurring above and it has weakened an area.When you've got your new ceiling installed there are specific ceiling plaster boards. These boards can be still 10mm thick, but they've an additional advanced performance-to-weight ratio, which means larger energy in a considerably lighter board.

The Gyprock brand has this ceiling board option and we love the finish it gives on a ceiling with a crisp finish.This ceiling plasterboard works perfectly for all residential and business ceiling options that aren't uncovered to excessive moisture Plasterer Brisbane ranges like that in bathrooms.At Brisbane Plaster Pro, we make sure that the plastering work and materials we use are suited for each area of the building and what sort of use that area will be used for.

Ceiling and Cornice Types
Now that you already know about what kind of plasterboard is finest in your new ceiling, have you thought of the different finishes that you may have ?

The Plain Ceiling is the commonest ceiling and sometimes it is the solely possibility when there are peak constraints. The ceiling is flat plasterboard sheeting and  typically painted both a true white or the same colour because the partitions and cornices (if a shade of white has been used). The plaster sheets are hooked up to an aluminum body or timber battens.

Cornices are recommended to gaps from appearing at where wall and ceiling seams or joins.If you don't want cornices , you may look into a sq. set ceiling but they are an added expense.90mm cornices are the usual choice and they will all the time make a ceiling and wall be a part of look finished.

You probably have a character style house, ceilings and cornices performed a giant half within the general aesthetics. Many of those houses have excessive ceilings and more ornate finishes give a implausible total look to a room. You may want decorative cornice work and there are hundreds of design choices readily available.

Ornamental plaster panels are an alternative choice and add focal points into the  characteristic rooms ceiling, the plaster panels are pre-moulded and unpainted they usually do require some skill to put them. Brisbane Plaster Pro's workforce are very skilled in working with all ceiling types and product options.Or when you choose a extra trendy finish a 'P50 shadowline' gives the appearance of a floating ceiling. It's going to require a  Shadowline Bead installed earlier than the plaster sheeting goes on.

It is important to get the best recommendation from plastering consultants who will use the precise Gyprock products for the Brisbane conditions. Getting this proper offers you an ideal ceiling that whenever you search for, you will not see any obviously apparent sags or unevenness.At Brisbane Plaster Pro we are all about looking after our prospects by giving them the correct recommendation and making certain they get worth for money and satisfaction that the job was performed right!