Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Square set cornice process 6May 11, 2014 12:26 pm So how does square set get on when the walls that meet the ceiling are not load bearing walls ? particulary if you start walking around in the ceiling ? I had someone suggest that instead of using paper tape for the join between wall and ceiling, that you use the metal internal corner strips, as the paper tape won't last all that long. Putting up the ceiling first makes a huge amount of sense, as you can make the precision joins on the walls much easier than fitting the ceiling sheet later. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Square set cornice process 7May 11, 2014 12:49 pm Hmmm... square set is a definite skill, and it's very easy to see any irregularities if it's not done properly. I'd say, if you're asking these questions, maybe it's best to get a pro? (I'm all for DIY, but in the long run you might have regrets.) My storybook home build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=57987 Re: Square set cornice process 8May 11, 2014 1:11 pm My house, built in the 1970's does not have cornices. One of my neighbours house also does not have cornices (his house build in the 1990's) Neither houses show any sign of cracking at the wall/ceiling junction, however both these houses use post & beam (or stone & beam) construction with large roof timbers. They both have vaulted ceilings. I suspect that because large roof timbers were used, there has been no movement after the weight of the roofing was added. If your roof is engineered to use minimum sized timbers, such as is the case with gang nail timber trusses, then the truss manufacturers specify that there shall be provision made for vertical movement between the walls and the ceiling (assuming the ceiling is supported by the bottom chord of the truss). This means that in this case a shadow line joint should be made. There are proprietary plasterboard accessories available to help you make sharp clean shadow line joints. The walls and ceiling should not be taped together if there will be settlement of the roof/ceiling. Re: Square set cornice process 9May 11, 2014 6:44 pm Ceiling first regardless, then take the wall sheet up to it. Don't be too concerned how they come together as long as the gap is no more than 10mm. The sheet will span the gap above the internal walls. Re: Square set cornice process 10May 11, 2014 7:18 pm Johnson Hmmm... square set is a definite skill, and it's very easy to see any irregularities if it's not done properly. I'd say, if you're asking these questions, maybe it's best to get a pro? (I'm all for DIY, but in the long run you might have regrets.) Which is why I decided on getting a pro to do it for me. I've done some gyprocking before, and just can't seem to do the join between two sheets smoothed out properly, so when it is painted there's a 150mm wide spot where the two sheets join up. If I did the whole house, I'm sure I'd be disappointed in the finish if I did it myself. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . 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 9093 No idea about the driveway question, but your price for a house that size including landscaping seems very good! 1 6368 Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. We definitely wish to settle and get these people out of our life. They are trying to charge us interest on late… 7 14653 |