Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 04, 2013 10:19 pm Here's an easy one... What size cornices would people suggest for a house with a ceiling height of 2740mm? 75mm is standard, 90mm costs a fair bit extra. We don't want them to be particularly fancy, the basic profile will suffice but I don't want them to seem under (or over) sized. Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 2Apr 04, 2013 10:24 pm probally your preference more than anything perhaps go checkmsome display homes Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 3Apr 04, 2013 11:31 pm Lurgen Here's an easy one... What size cornices would people suggest for a house with a ceiling height of 2740mm? None - square set. ----------------------------------------------- http://pab34newdigs.blogspot.com.au/ ----------------------------------------------- Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 4Apr 04, 2013 11:55 pm PAB_34 Lurgen Here's an easy one... What size cornices would people suggest for a house with a ceiling height of 2740mm? None - square set. This obviously depends on the style of home and personal taste. Personally, I prefer a wider decorative profile cornice of at least 90mm, but if you prefer a plainer style and your home is more modern/minimalist then the 75mm would look great. It's there but not in your face, so to speak. There's probably lots of other items you could spend the $$$ on. Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 5Apr 05, 2013 6:58 am it was gonna be really expensive for us to upgrade our cornices and I couldn't see the value. There comes a point where you say I have upgraded enough... Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 6Apr 05, 2013 7:31 am It really depends on your style. Personally i think larger cornice really makes a place look better. This is probably because I am not a fan of modern style. Having said that a lot of my friends wouldn't even notice what size the cornice was. If you are going for modern I would be tempted to go with no cornice. Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 7Apr 05, 2013 10:38 am Definitely 90mm in my opinion. In a large room with high ceilings 75mm would look out of proportion I think. We have 2740 ceilings with 90mm cornice in our house - there are plenty of pics in my build thread. Tender /1/12 Contract 14/6/12 Planning 12/10/12 Site 23/10/12 Piers 27/11/12 Slab 12/12/12 Frame 15/12/12 Trusses 17/1/13 Roof 24/1/13 Bricks 13/2/13 Plaster 1/3/13 Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 8Apr 05, 2013 11:41 am PAB_34 None - square set. As others have said - it comes down to personal preference and the style/look that you are going for. As PAB has stated square set is another option for you to consider - albeit probably the most expensive option We have 2740 ceilings throughout our place and went with a combination of square set in the house common areas (living, kitchen, bathrooms and hall) and 90mm Cove cornice in the bedrooms. This has provided a modern/sleek look in the common areas, and a warm/intimate feeling in the bedrooms. If budget is a concern there are plenty of other things to spend your $$$ on - I think you would be perfectly fine with 75mm cornices. (it's 15mm difference which is hard to notice 2.7 metres away..) If you were talking about 55mm It would be a different story. Good luck with your decision Re: Cornice size for high ceilings 9Apr 05, 2013 4:52 pm That's interesting. We're going to have high ceilings and I always thought bigger cornices would make it look shorter, and that smaller cornices would actually look better! I wish there was someway to have sample photos side by side, both 2.7m high ceilings, one with big and one with small cornice. Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39703 The photo is not really clear but to me it looks like twist in the cornice. Slight anticlockwise rotation at the top of the cornice and slightly clockwise at bottom should… 8 8484 I was quoting framing timber sizes from Australian Standard AS1684.4 Table A13 for 2700mm wall heights Tile Roof, single storey. This Australian Standard doesn't refer to… 8 7328 |