Finding Your Installation Instructions A Quick Note Regarding these Installation Instructions Don’t be overwhelmed by the size of these installation instructions. You’ll only be using a few pages, as this booklet includes instructions for each of the four different cove styles in formats for both new construction and remodels. You’re simply going to choose your construction setting, and then choose your cove style and use those select pages.
5. NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH NO REVEAL If applicable, install your 45° inside corners by using 4 of the 40 cove pieces that have already been modified to be used as a cove piece as well as 45° inside corner. Framed room with no drywall 1. If you have a 45° outside corner, a template on the side panel of the box has been provided. Trace your 45° outside corner on to a piece of ½” plywood/OSB, cut it out and then install. At each corner of the room, measure and mark the wall down from the ceiling 11 ¼”.
o 90 inside corner NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH TOP REVEAL The 6 90° corners are reversible to fit both inside and outside corners. If you have an inside 90° corner, then the top halves will flare outward like the fletchings of an arrow. If you have an outside 90° corner, then the top halves will come to a point like the head of an arrow. Framed room with no drywall 6. 1. 2. 3. At each corner of the room, measure and mark the wall down from the ceiling 11 ¼” plus the thickness of your top reveal (e.g.
o 90 inside corner NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH Bottom REVEAL The 6 90° corners are reversible to fit both inside and outside corners. If you have an inside 90° corner, then the top halves will flare outward like the fletchings of an arrow. If you have an outside 90° corner, then the top halves will come to a point like the head of an arrow. Framed room with no drywall 6. 1. 2. 3. At each corner of the room, measure and mark the wall down from the ceiling 11 ¼”.
o 90 inside corner NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH top and Bottom REVEAL The 6 90° corners are reversible to fit both inside and outside corners. If you have an inside 90° corner, then the top halves will flare outward like the fletchings of an arrow. If you have an outside 90° corner, then the top halves will come to a point like the head of an arrow. Framed room with no drywall 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
in a remodel with no REVEAL 7. Using a staple gun w/ 1” (or greater) staples/brads (PROs) or screw gun w/ 1” (or greater) deck screws (DIYers) install your 90° inside and/or outside corners (right angle) to align to your snap lines. With existing drywall 1. o The 6 90° corners are reversible to fit both inside and outside corners. If you have an inside 90° corner, then the top halves will flare outward like the fletchings of an arrow.
in a remodel with TOP REVEAL 7. Where the joist/trusses run perpendicular to your top ledger, line up the sides of your top ledger to the snap line on your ceiling and use a nail gun w/ 16d nails (PROs) or screw gun w/ 3” (or greater) deck screws to fasten the top ledger securely through the drywall and into the joists/trusses.
in a remodel with bottom REVEAL With existing drywall 1. 8. 9. At each corner of the room, measure and mark the ceiling out from the wall 15 ¼” plus the thickness of your top reveal (e.g. If you used a single 2x4, then you would measure and mark the ceiling out from the wall 15 ¼” + 1 ½” = 16 ¾”).
in a remodel with TOP and bottom REVEAL With existing drywall 1. 2. 6. 7. At each corner of the room, measure and mark the wall down for the ceiling 11 ¼” plus the thickness of your top reveal (example below). Measure and mark the ceiling out from the wall 11 ¼” plus the thickness of your bottom reveal.
3. drywalling your cove ceiling Using a utility knife, cut your corners to a length so that they span from the corner to the middle of a cove piece. We recommend using two layers of ¼” flexible drywall.
A few creative Ideas to Utilize LeftOver Cove Pieces Round a Tray Ceiling Round out your tray ceiling. Install a cove piece flush to the top and bottom of each corner of your tray ceiling. You can even get fancy and include a reveal to one side or both. Cove a 90o Inside Wall Cove a Small Space 21 Just as if you were coving your ceiling, you can also cove a 90° inside wall. You can even get fancy and include a reveal to one side or both.
