It will be impossible not to affect the ceiling at all, but the best way of removing coving is with a stiff 3" decorator's scraper and a hammer. Tap at the joints top and bottom - it will gradually come away.
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The Building Sheriff (www.buildingsheriff.com)
Paul, The Building Sheriff (www.buildingsheriff.com)
September 2010
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