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I had some building work done and they put their foot through the ceiling near the pendant, so they cut that bit out and put a new square of board up , taped and skimmed it, feathering out to the painted ceiling, and painted. After a day or so the paint was bubbling off at the edges, and after poking around a bit half the plaster of the taped came away from the ceiling. I've hacked away the bits that seems loose.
There is also a crack next to this area which runs across the room, down the joint of two boards (I can see skim tape). There is a joist running along the edge of the right hand board, and 5-6 joists joining it at right angles from the left . If I pressed both sides would move a bit. I put another screw into each lefthand joist and 5-6 more in the right hand side, and noticed the board on the right (looking up) lifted a bit, causing a couple of old screws to pop plaster off. Now the boards are not quite level, maybe 2mm off at worst. I think the joists above aren't quite flush. I've drilled holes along the crack to put expanding foam in to try and stabilise it.
What I'm not clear about is how to re- plaster this area. Can I use Toupret interior filler for the crack and also the area where the feathered plaster fell away? What prep do I need on that area, PVA or can I go straight onto the old paint? Not sure why the skim fell off, but its come off in another room where they feathered over trade white emulsion too.
Any pointers appreciated!
There is also a crack next to this area which runs across the room, down the joint of two boards (I can see skim tape). There is a joist running along the edge of the right hand board, and 5-6 joists joining it at right angles from the left . If I pressed both sides would move a bit. I put another screw into each lefthand joist and 5-6 more in the right hand side, and noticed the board on the right (looking up) lifted a bit, causing a couple of old screws to pop plaster off. Now the boards are not quite level, maybe 2mm off at worst. I think the joists above aren't quite flush. I've drilled holes along the crack to put expanding foam in to try and stabilise it.
What I'm not clear about is how to re- plaster this area. Can I use Toupret interior filler for the crack and also the area where the feathered plaster fell away? What prep do I need on that area, PVA or can I go straight onto the old paint? Not sure why the skim fell off, but its come off in another room where they feathered over trade white emulsion too.
Any pointers appreciated!
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