I have just moved into a 1920's house - the ceiling are all sagging and cracked. Can I screw them back to the jists and caulk over or does anyone else have a better idea - I'm not keen on replacing the ceiling completely?
If it's plaster and lath type then a plasterer should be able to repairs where needed or if it's plasterboard then it will never go back flat to the ceiling joists,I'm afraid you're going to have to renew it.
It is not the new type of plasterboard - what is lath type? From above it has a rippled effect backing with plaster on the actual ceiling which is flat - is this lath?
It moves quite freely when I push it from underneath - I can pin it to the rafter an get the plasterer to sort it.
It is not the new type of plasterboard - what is lath type? From above it has a rippled effect backing with plaster on the actual ceiling which is flat - is this lath?
But do some reading on lime plaster, and don't use modern gysum plaster. The modern stuff will crack as it is too hard. Lime plaster is surprisingly easy to work with, and you will need to add some hair to the base coat to give it something to bind it together.
You could spend an enjoyable day on a lime mortar/plaster course, learn a surprising amount, and then do a good repair on your ceiling. The people who run the courses mostly sell the materials too. Try a search on the net for lime mortar courses.
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