I have a section of ceiling that needs replacing due to a previous damp problem and was wondering how to go about blending the new plaster into the old plastered part of the original ceiling.
Where the new bare plasterboard meets the edge of the existing plastered ceiling, on the existing ceiling half, should I sand a recess into the old plaster to get it level with the new plasterboard, allowing the tape to sit level, or is there a better way to go about this task?
Also, for where the new plaster will meet the old edge (the sanded-away bit in the old ceiling), should it be a stepped edge to give a hard edge to work against, or a gradual feathered edge to blend the new plaster into?
I may well end up getting someone to do the actual plastering, but I want to do all the preparation to save some money.
Thanks very much.
Where the new bare plasterboard meets the edge of the existing plastered ceiling, on the existing ceiling half, should I sand a recess into the old plaster to get it level with the new plasterboard, allowing the tape to sit level, or is there a better way to go about this task?
Also, for where the new plaster will meet the old edge (the sanded-away bit in the old ceiling), should it be a stepped edge to give a hard edge to work against, or a gradual feathered edge to blend the new plaster into?
I may well end up getting someone to do the actual plastering, but I want to do all the preparation to save some money.
Thanks very much.