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| Cornices
And Friezes | Ceiling
Medallions | Exterior
Plaster Ornaments | Fireplace
Mantels |
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Installation of our ornaments is
in general simple and fast and can be done by a handy
person although in some cases skilled tradesmen should
do it. Ornaments can be applied over any smooth, uncovered
surface such as plaster or drywall. Our plaster moldings
and architectural enrichments can be installed using
caulk adhesive and galvanized screws through pre-drilled
holes into studs, joists, or wood blocking. Screw holes,
joints and edges can be filled with sheetrock ®
90 that can be sanded easily.
Safety tip:
Before cutting or drilling into any structure, check
for electrical wiring, plumbing, supports, load bearing
areas, etc.
Planning and layout tip:
Installation should start from the middle of the wall
in order to align the details the same way on each wall.
Cornice corners could be used for the corners of the
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|  How
To Install Cornices And Friezes
1. Measure around the
room where you will be installing the moldings. Add
a minimum of one or two feet of moldings for each
corner in the room, to allow material for mitering
waste. Marking the wall for alignment of the molding
can be done by snapping a chalk line, but because
ceilings and walls are seldom straight, a better method
is to hold a molding in place, making sure that the
ceiling and wall flanges are flat against the surfaces
and mark the bottom of the molding with a pencil.
Continue around the room in this manner until the
location of the bottom of the moldings is marked on
each wall.
Optionally, for additional position accuracy, tack
a wood strip at reference line. (Remove when complete.)
Locate and mark wall studs/ceiling joists for fastening
molding.
2. Screw holes must then
be drilled through the face of the cornice lengths,
one hole near each end and several more between them
on approximately 16 inches. The holes should be drilled
through the thicker and less detailed points along
the face. They should be drilled to accommodate counter
sunk #10 or #12 galvanized flat head wood screws of
the necessary length. The ends of the cornice lengths
can be worked with a chisel for good butt joints before
they are installed. All miters can be cleanly cut
with a handsaw and a miter box. Match patterns and
molding thickness before final installation. Slight
variations may occur from piece to piece. If a minor
adjustment is needed, sand carefully the ends and/or
back to assure a flush fit. Make all butt and miter
joints as tight as possible but keep in mind that
voids and errors in plaster can be very easily and
cleanly filled and corrected.
3. All pieces must be securely
fastened in place with the screws while making certain
that they sit on the chalk line. Use coated toggle
bolts if studs or joists are unavailable for fastening.
The mounted piece will be pointed
around the edges and the counter sunk screw heads
will be filled with sheetrock ® 90. If finished
wall area is not even with the surface of product,
use sheetrock ® 90 to fill uneven gaps. The wet
paintbrush method of smoothing and blending the setting
plaster will remove any excess. It is very important
to remove the excess plaster from between the molding
strips. It is better to have a recess than a ridge
of compound. The recess can be easily filled with
a little spackling compound on the fingertip; allow
to dry and sand smooth. After it dries, the piece
can then be primed and finished.
Finishing tip: For finishing we recommend
flat paint, stain or faux. |
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How To Install
Ceiling Medallions
We recommend having our product on
hand to insure exact measurements before installing.
Look at the design of the medallion and align the detail
with the walls. IMPORTANT: remove medallion from box
by grasping inner rim.
Some ceiling medallions have holes pre-casted in them
for access to electrical boxes and some do not. The
installer can cut any size hole with either a drill
bit or for larger holes with a saber saw. The canopy
or cup of the fixture will then fit over this hole.
Locate and mark the walls studs/ceiling joists where
the product will be mounted. Pre-drill the product before
fastening. Use ¼’’ drill bit first,
then 3/8” drill bit to make a hole big enough
for the head of the screw.
Adhesive
must be used for medallion installation. Apply adhesive
( such as caulk) to the back of the product to insure
bonding to the wall or ceiling. Always remove excess
adhesive before it starts drying.
The
installer must now fasten the piece with galvanized
wood screws directly to the ceiling joists above. There
will be at least four drilling locations on the piece.
The best spots will be those on the design that are
thick, solid and plain.
Finally, just like for the moldings, the mounted piece
will be pointed around the edges and the counter sunk
screw heads will be filled with plaster. With a fine
wet paintbrush, use feathering technique to blend the
patches in with the design. Remove any excess compound
or plaster immediately.
Safety
tip: Never use light fixture or electric cords
to support medallion, and the other way around, never
use medallion to support light fixture. |
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How To Install
Exterior Plaster Ornaments
For exterior applications we use
the latest in polymer gypsum, the Matrix NEO that is
much stronger than ordinary gypsum , flame resistant
and much lighter.
Install the same as you would a ceiling medallion. With
this polymer gypsum you can achieve a variety of surface
finishes and effects including stone, marble, terra
cotta, etc. |
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How To Install
Fireplace Mantels
Fireplace mantels are cast in a variation
of the plaster family that is hard, yet sensitive to
the extremely fine detail that is in our moulds. Hydrostone
or marble dust and white cement are our specific materials.
They are very dense and have high strength and surface
hardness required for fireplace mantels.
The
installer will use Sheetrock ®90 adhesive and countersunk
drywall screws through predrilled holes into wood blocking.
The holes are then filled and blended using filler that
can be sanded. After it dries the fireplace mantel can
be sanded, primed and finished. |
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