Make your own cove above the kitchen island, by Bas

Description

In this project I realized a cove that hangs loosely from the ceiling. This is a bit more difficult than when it is attached to the wall on 1 or 2 sides. After first measuring and calculating properly, I ordered the sheet material to size from TOSIZE.co.uk

Work description: how did you realize your project

The Netherlands was just in lockdown because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Handymen were up to their heads in the work and charged such ridiculously high prices. That made me decide to make the cove above the kitchen island myself. Unfortunately I did not find a comparable project in the inspiration corner of TOSIZE.co.uk, the projects for a cove or suspended ceiling were all projects where the workpiece was mounted against a wall. I myself went to work with a few simple sketches and a few starting points in terms of dimensions: The soffit had to be 3.6m by 1.2m, at least 35.0cm high so that the extraction unit fits in and a few spots should be placed in it. The blank MDF board material was delivered perfectly to size by TOSIZE.co.uk and with super tight (and sharp by the way, they were cut so tightly) edges mitered. I sawed the 44x44 spruce beams to size on the spot. First I made the frame that is attached to the ceiling. In this frame I pre-drilled the holes where later the mounting to the ceiling will be and then made the mark on the ceiling for the holes with the help of this frame (2 people hold the frame, mark 1). Then the frame was removed from the ceiling and the bottom part of the frame was put together. Small bars of 35- (4.4 + 4.4) were attached to this bottom piece, because these bars come in between 2 frames. Finally, the entire frame has been assembled on the ground, screws for the ceiling have already been put into the beams with a small point protruding. Then fasten the whole to the ceiling with the SPAX Torx chipboard screws. First all screws into the plug a little, then to 1/2 cm all the way into the plug and finally tighten all screws. I have a Makita impact screwdriver, this was really necessary to get the last 1/2 cm in all the way. The frame is the most difficult job, because the sheet material was all perfectly tailored and mitred so that they fit together nicely. Fixing the MDF boards was very easy with the MDF plate screws. Finally, all holes and small cracks filled up. It remains a wood product of course and tightening the mounting screws on one side causes the workpiece to pull on the other side. After closing the holes, the soffit was primed and then painted twice. Pay attention! I myself had to miter the short side of 2 sheets of 180x35.

Finished format: What are the outer dimensions?

The cove has become 3.60 m by 1.20 m, the same size as the kitchen island on which it will be hung above.