Ceiling repair after removing tiles

[woodyray]

Hi

I'm removing 25 yr old polystyrene tiles from a bedroom ceiling and being left with a very uneven surface of old adhesive with gaps.

I'm thinking of using a skim coat compound (I believe that Polycell make one for the inexperienced amateurs) to improve the surface, and then apply a textured ceiling paper.

Can someone please advise if I will be doing the right thing in applying a skim compound, or is there something alternative you would recommend I do (and no, I do not want to replace the entire ceiling!

Many thanks

Ray

 

[geraldthehamster]

Hi

I'm removing 25 yr old polystyrene tiles from a bedroom ceiling and being left with a very uneven surface of old adhesive with gaps.

I'm thinking of using a skim coat compound (I believe that Polycell make one for the inexperienced amateurs) to improve the surface, and then apply a textured ceiling paper.

Can someone please advise if I will be doing the right thing in applying a skim compound, or is there something alternative you would recommend I do (and no, I do not want to replace the entire ceiling!

Many thanks

Ray

Personally I'd get a plasterer in, to skim it.

Cheers
Richard

 

[blightymam]

Ditto - a plasterer. Best finish and stops the need to wallpaper - do you know how hard that is??!!! Also a flat finish makes the room much brighter and neater.

 

[dcdec]

Replastering is the best option. I did one years ago, i knocked the adhesive off with a carbide scraper, then lined it and put an anaglypta paper up and painted white, still looks nice now but not to everyones taste. If you try and skim it with a filler type material it will look great until you paint it.

 

[woodyray]

Hi Richard, blightyman and dcdec,

Thanks for your suggestion.

Should have thought of it myself really but was trying to save a few bob
although I was also dreading doing the work myself.

Have now found a plasterer by personal recommendation of a neighbour.

It turned out the plasterer happens to be the step-father of a friend of my daughter!" As the saying goes - "it's a small world"!!

Regards

Ray