Building archways?

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Hi all. Im new to this site so be gental with me. I have been asked to build an arch. But the thing is i am only used to pulling them down. Any help or tips be greatfully received. ???
 
Here's one I built earlier. Managed to get all the intricate mouldings off the shelf in B&Q
Building archways?
 
Archways went out in the 80's

Like artex only deeply spastic people have it

Refuse to work for these re***ds

Someone phoned me a few weeks ago and asked if I do artex...... I just laughed and said no ones has that s**t anymore.
 
nelly said:
Archways went out in the 80's

Like artex only deeply spastic people have it

Refuse to work for these re***ds

Someone phoned me a few weeks ago and asked if I do artex...... I just laughed and said no ones has that (german word) anymore.
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no one uses them spray bottles for skimming eather do thay,,,,,,these days
 
lol sparay bottles? as in water??

Oh I ok I will leave mine in teh jag then...lol

Plasterboard is teh way mate.... then get a flexy arch bead and teh jobs a good'n

Danny
 
You can buy arch former kits in bnq and just set them out at what ever distance you need. then either plasterboard over and skim or float as there meshed. If you pb get flexible beads.
 
Nah build a block wall in the doorway then chainsaw the shape out you want.
Then plaster as normal. ;)
 
Nisus said:
Nah build a block wall in the doorway then chainsaw the shape out you want.
Then plaster as normal. ;)
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f**k plastering that sort of quality work just leave the freehand cut brick arch on show
 
barryed said:
Nisus said:
Nah build a block wall in the doorway then chainsaw the shape out you want.
Then plaster as normal. ;)
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(french word) plastering that sort of quality work just leave the freehand cut brick arch on show
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Good point Barry I see what your saying ;D
 
Cheers mate. I think if we all put that little bit of effort in we could get free hand brick archways in fashion. Just need someone to do one on diy sos or something like that, then every idiot will want one. ;D
 
Yeah or a youbtube vid should do the trick for potential cunstomers ::)

Bring back free hand brick archways!!!! ;D
 
Bruce Willis said:
You can buy arch former kits in bnq and just set them out at what ever distance you need. then either plasterboard over and skim or float as there meshed. If you pb get flexible beads.
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them mesh arch ways are crap and not accurate enough for my liking ,with pb you can cut it to what ever shape u want ;)
 
cut one out of plaster board. make a copy so youve got both sides, fix one side and use a square to make sure its level and square all the way round. then use a bendy bead but use the whole length, dont just use on the arch, the join onto the straight beads wont be as obvious if its not where the arch stops
 
all you need for that is about 8 noggins, cut the back of the under board ever 2 inches and stick a bit of gripfill on the sides of the board aswell
 
nelly said:
Archways went out in the 80's

Like artex only deeply spastic people have it

Refuse to work for these re***ds

Someone phoned me a few weeks ago and asked if I do artex...... I just laughed and said no ones has that (german word) anymore.
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i've done 3 arches since xmas and 4 artex ceilings, got a biggish one tomorrow as well.

must be something in the water round here! lol
 
Thanks for all the help people. think i will give it a go at home 1st. then if they still want one. i will know what i letting myself in for ??? But it just goes to show how old these poeple are if they went out in the 80s. Plus its in the bathroom WHY o WHY in a bathroom.
 
nojob said:
Thanks for all the help people. think i will give it a go at home 1st. then if they still want one. i will know what i letting myself in for ??? But it just goes to show how old these poeple are if they went out in the 80s. Plus its in the bathroom WHY o WHY in a bathroom.
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is it an arch leading into an ensuite?

they are a doddle mate honestly.
 
Bruce Willis said:
still got to fit timber to the inside of each arch so you can attatch the center piece.
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From what I remember the last one I did I used board adhesive and bits of plasterboard then bonding to get the final shape and the skim beads and skimmed.... was a while ago though

Danny
 
skimmin2day said:
Arch kit,all day every day for me.
So easy and quick....time is money and all that boll o cks
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no way there shi t m8 done enought of them and i no i can produce a lot better work form using plasterboard and bendy beads,,, 8)
 
No not a ensuite right in the middle of the bathroom. WHY would you bother. Just dont see the point myself.
 
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