{"id":5394,"date":"2018-10-28T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T14:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:40:41","slug":"ceiling-medallions-in-the-dining-room-and-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/ceiling-medallions-in-the-dining-room-and-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceiling Medallions in the Dining Room and Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cliff went ahead and put up the ceiling medallions in the entry and the dining room. The ceiling paint is done and we just wanted some progress.<\/p>\n

Instructions say to put it up with liquid nails and screws. The new polyurethane is so light weight, we just used liquid nails.<\/p>\n

We started with the little one in the entry.<\/p>\n

\"A
A squiggle of liquid nails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cliff put a squiggle of liquid nails on the part that touches the ceiling.<\/p>\n

\"Making
Making sure the electric box is perfectly centered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then he just pushed it on over the box. He made sure it was perfectly centered to the box and held it till it seemed stuck.<\/p>\n

\"The
The medallion for the entry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then he put the one up in the dining room.<\/p>\n

\"Putting
Putting liquid nails on the ceiling medallion for the dining room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a big ceiling medallion, but only the outside edge touches the ceiling.<\/p>\n

\"A
A squiggle of liquid nails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cliff put a squiggle of liquid nails around.<\/p>\n

\"Putting
Putting the medallion in the dining room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He climbed the ladder and stuck the medallion to the ceiling.<\/p>\n

\"Sliding
Sliding the medallion into place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We centered it to the room and to the electric box. It slid on the glue.<\/p>\n

\"Lining
Lining up the medallion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once we get into the house, I will put a little shrink-free spackle at the outside edge of the medallions where they meet the ceiling. It dries white, is easy to use (water clean up) and really makes the medallion look more like plaster.<\/p>\n

\"Ceiling
The medallion for the dining room chandelier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They make liquid nails that is water-clean-up. That\u2019s what we got, but we ended up not needing it, because Cliff got it only where he wanted it.<\/p>\n

We aren\u2019t going to hang the pendant and chandelier until the house is closer to done. I don\u2019t want them broken or covered with paint overspray. (I tried to break the chandelier before we even got it up. I tripped over a box and fell on the chandelier box this morning at the cabin. We are living surrounded by boxes.)<\/p>\n

\"Installing
Installing the medallion for the entry
Use longer screws and put the hang strap or plate on the outside of the medallion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Medallion Installation Hints:<\/h2>\n