Hold the cornice board above the window at the location you want to install it.
How to hang cornice board to wall.
Measure from the bottom edge up to the top of the keyhole.
Lay the batting on a table counter or floor and then place the cornice board on top front side down.
Pull the batting to the back and staple trimming the excess as you go.
Before attaching your side pieces to the front board you will want to attach your brackets that will mount your cornice box to the wall to the side pieces as well.
Place a spirit level on top of the board and adjust the angle until the cornice is level.
In this diy video series the plasterboard experts at gyprock have already shown how to measure cut install and join plasterboard.
Cut a 1 x 2 strip of wood just shorter than the full length of your completed cornice box.
How to hang cornice boards with no tops 1.
Mount it to the wall above the window where you ll be hanging the cornice using a level and 2 wood screws.
The wall mounting brackets are the ones in blue in the diagram.
11 hang enjoy.
Keep in mind that the inside of the front piece will not be visible when hung but the inside of the side pieces will be visible so pay attention to detail there.
Rest a level on the front edge and.
Be sure to attach to studs and not just dry wall.
As you can see we hung the standard curtain rod at this point too and put the curtains on.
Of course i could not find a picture from this step so i drew a diagram above.
Have one person hold the cornice board up to decide the height and then mark where the d hooks need to be hung.
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Cut a piece of low tack.