Hi,
I'm gonna be skimming my 1st ceiling this weekend, it's only 2.5mtr x 2mtr so only a small one for you pro's.
Was hoping for some advice on the best way to do it as its a lathe and plaster ceiling that hs a few cracks but appears solid plus its been painted but alot of the paint peels off in strips.
1) Do i just scratch up what paints i cant get off and PVA as you would for a wall
2) Do i need to scrim tape over the cracks or do i hack them out to make them wider and fill then skim
3) i'm not the cleanest DIY plasterer so getting the plaster upto the ceiling gonna be hard till i get used to it can i make the mix a bit thicker or is that no! no!
Or should i just board over it and skim that ( i'd rather the above as it will be a pain to get the boards to the ceiling hold them there and fix them on me todd). what screws and centres would be best for this or is there a bonding method for the board.
I'm always up for any more tips if there is any
Cheers
I'm gonna be skimming my 1st ceiling this weekend, it's only 2.5mtr x 2mtr so only a small one for you pro's.
Was hoping for some advice on the best way to do it as its a lathe and plaster ceiling that hs a few cracks but appears solid plus its been painted but alot of the paint peels off in strips.
1) Do i just scratch up what paints i cant get off and PVA as you would for a wall
2) Do i need to scrim tape over the cracks or do i hack them out to make them wider and fill then skim
3) i'm not the cleanest DIY plasterer so getting the plaster upto the ceiling gonna be hard till i get used to it can i make the mix a bit thicker or is that no! no!
Or should i just board over it and skim that ( i'd rather the above as it will be a pain to get the boards to the ceiling hold them there and fix them on me todd). what screws and centres would be best for this or is there a bonding method for the board.
I'm always up for any more tips if there is any
Cheers