How To Hang Styrofoam Cornice Boards

How to hang the cornice board.

How to hang styrofoam cornice boards.

To determine exact placement of the boards we hung the curtains then held the boards up by hand to get the height right. Cut your styrofoam panels the length and width of the cornice board. Meet jeff the new owner and our d. Once it was secured he held the next bracket up and put a level on it.

Or you can also put a top on the cornice and put it over a curtain rod. I happened to have some fiber board in my garage that we used but i ve seen cornice boards made with any type of lighter weight wood foam board or plywood. Yuck i strongly dislike visible hanging hardware. Secure the angles with heavy duty packing tape.

I think the best way to hang them is to glue the picture hangers with the triangle on it to the foam board. To attach the smaller pieces to the long piece take toothpicks and secure them through the styrofoam to create a 90 degree angle on either side. Then cut two smaller pieces for either side. I took the board from him and he made his marks for the first bracket.

Dress it to fit your room. Then you can just put a nail on the wall and hook it on that. How to hang cornice boards with no tops. Marty reached under with the 3 bracket until it abutted the cornice board header.

The cornice board does not hang flush with the wall and the d ring is visible. 2 cut your boards. Universal tricks for good looking curtains. Then cut two pieces 4 by the height.

As i mentioned i have tried different hanging techniques over the years including using d rings on the back of the side pieces. While traditional boards feature a shelf like top modern designs and fabric cornices are. Score and break two side pieces of foam for the cornice board valance the same height as the main valance piece and 2 inches wide. Cornice boards accent your windows and hide drapery hardware.

Cut one board the width of your cornice board by the height. Your cornice will hang down over the window and the casings. Let me know if you have any more questions. To allow for the width of the edge of the cornice and for a little space between the window casing and the cornice.

I m so glad you are going to do this. Plug in the hot glue gun and insert a glue stick to heat.