How to Texture a Ceiling With a Cornice

Cornice is a box-like arrangement of wood trims that are installed along the ceiling or above windows to create an architectural feature. This type of molding is often expensive to install and may be composed of seven or more individual pieces of molding. This makes the appearance of the rooms more traditional and more formal. Often the cornices are painted separately from the ceilings and walls to highlight their presence. Usually ceiling texture is applied prior to the installation of cornice, but sometimes it is necessary to build the cornice first and texture later.

Cling plastic sheeting
Large plastic bag
Tape
Texture hopper
Air compressor
Texturing product
Painting suit
Face mask

Instructions

- 1
  Apply cling plastic sheeting to the cornice and walls. This type of sheeting is designed to stick to the wall surface snugly. Add a line of painter's tape along the edge of the cornice to provide a clean break. Cover all window, door openings and finally the floor with the cling sheet. Bag any chandeliers in plastic bags wrapped with tape.
- 2
  Mix your texture product in a 5-gallon bucket with water and pour it into a texturing hopper. Connect the hopper up to an air compressor. This can be very loud so position the compressor outside a window and thread the hose inside. Wear a painting suit and face mask.
- 3
  Spray the ceiling texture on the ceiling. Hold the hopper gun at a steady distance and apply the coating as thick or thin as you want. You may need a second helper to knock down the peaks of the texture using a wide drywall knife. Apply one coat of texture and allow it to dry for an hour. Return and fill in any gaps you may have missed.

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