Best Coving Mitre Tool

We explain the best coving mitre tool. Fitting coving is a tough enough task for most DIY home owners. When it comes to cutting the mitres on coving, there are a few options. These are coving mitre boxes, coving mitre tools and cornice jigs.

We have an article on how to install coving, which is worth reading. As mentioned this can be tricky enough, and that is if you know exactly what you are doing. You will also know that you may need a mitre saw or a mitre box to make the important angled and compound cuts.

A coving mitre box along with a fine tooth hand saw is the cheapest and best combination for cutting mitres in coving. These were invented due to the popularity of fitting coving. They basically take the complications out of making the wrong cut and that avoids many hours of frustration.

You just need to be sure that the mitre box you purchase is wide enough for the type of coving that you have bought. A lot of coving is 127 mm and most mitre boxes don’t cater for that size. We have listed below those that do.

Coving and Cornices Explained

People may choose coving to add a decorative touch to rooms. Coving is attached where the walls meet the ceilings usually by an adhesive. They come in a range of materials, profiles and sizes. The actual choice that you make will always be down to personal preference and to the amount of money you want to spend.

UK Coving Brands

There are a number of brands who make coving and we have listed the most popular just below:

Arthouse
Knauf
Wickes

UK Coving Material Types

There are 5 popular materials used to make coving which are:

Plaster
Paper faced plaster
Polystyrene
Duropolymer
uPVC

UK Coving Profile Types

There are 3 popular profiles for coving which are:

C-shaped
S-shaped
Fluted profile

UK Coving Sizes

The size of coving that you pick is really down to your personal preference. When it comes to measuring coving it can get a little confusing. The information provided just below is the easiest method to understand.

Coving is given by two key measurements:

The height of how far the coving extends down the wall from the ceiling.
The projection of how far the coving extends across the ceiling from the wall.

These often get confused as it is sold as the diagonal size of the coving. The height and the projection are actually the two most important sizes to understand.

65 mm cove
90 mm cove
100mm cove – Height = 8cm, Projection = 6.5cm
127mm cove – Height = 8cm, Projection = 8cm
134 mm cove

The standard height of a ceiling is 2.4 – 2.6 metres

As a general guideline we recommend:

200mm coving for ceiling 4.3 metres or higher.
120mm coving for ceilings 2.75 metres
70mm coving for ceilings lower than 2.75 metres.

Stanley STA120600 Clamping Mitre Box and Saw

86% buyer satisfaction based on 1,800+ online buyer reviews

This is a mitre block with 90° , 45° and 22.5° slots

It is 350mm length with a patented storage system for the saw

It measures 310 x 170mm

Maximum depth of cut: 80mm

It has an extended lip on base to hold mitre box in place while cutting

Built-in saw stop helps to prevent cutting into mitre box

2 mounting holes in base for easy, staple use

Linic UK Made Master Mitre Block Box

82% buyer satisfaction based on 100+ online buyer reviews

This is a mitre block that is 102mm wide x 102mm high x 320mm long

It is good for square profile coving where you have to make straight cuts rather than angled cuts is coving such as Supercove 127 mm coving

The sides of the box are high and the coving will fit perfectly and the 45 degree and 90 degree square cuts will be perfect every time

You can also clamp this to a bench or a Workmate to keep it stable.

Faithfull Coving Mitre Box

80% buyer satisfaction based on 100+ online buyer reviews

This is a mitre block that is suitable for for cutting both internal and external coving up to 125 mm in width

The sides are made out of seasoned beech and the base is some type of MDF which will make it longer lasting when compared to other thin plastic mitre boxes.

There are instructions underneath how to use this box.

The main purpose of these is that they will save you a lot of time having to figure out the right cut. In addition to that it will save you on stock as they help you avoid the likelihood of making mistakes. With coving that is an easy thing to do.

How to Make Your Own Coving Tool – Jig?

We have included a video below showing you how to make your own coving jig. This can be really useful if you happen to have some spare wood sitting around.

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Best Coving Mitre Tool –

Coving and Cornices Explained

UK Coving Brands

UK Coving Material Types

UK Coving Profile Types

UK Coving Sizes

Stanley STA120600 Clamping Mitre Box and Saw

Linic UK Made Master Mitre Block Box

Faithfull Coving Mitre Box

How to Make Your Own Coving Tool – Jig?

Best Circular Saw Blade for Cutting MDF

Coving and Cornices Explained

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UK Coving Material Types

UK Coving Profile Types

UK Coving Sizes

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Faithfull Coving Mitre Box

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