What can I brush on to seal and cover up an old ceiling ?

[Talay]

I've a very old outbuilding with a rough ceiling. It looks part plastered, maybe with some boarding long ago and semi sealed with who knows what a while back.

I just want to tidy it up and after giving it a rough brush down to remove any loose debris, I want something I can brush onto it to seal / cover / plaster it etc.

I don't really care about the finish but would rather not plaster first and I'd like this, whatever you can advise, to semi fill in the cracks so to speak, like a thick emulsion / artex etc.

Any ideas ?

 

[misterhelpful]

I am in no way recommending THIS PRODUCT, but it seems to be the kind of thing you require.

It's a cheap version of Polyripple, which in itself was horrible stuff, but if you are not fussy about how it looks, and don't want to spend a fortune, it might be worth a shot. I imagine larger cracks will need to be taped with scrim before applying it.

 

[bradleydecorating]

If you're not bothered what it looks like, why are you doing anything with it at all?

 

[Talay]

If you're not bothered what it looks like, why are you doing anything with it at all?

Because at the moment it is a bit flakey and will only get worse. Sealing it now should provide some years of non maintenance, sort of preventative measures.

 

[Talay]

I am in no way recommending THIS PRODUCT, but it seems to be the kind of thing you require.

It's a cheap version of Polyripple, which in itself was horrible stuff, but if you are not fussy about how it looks, and don't want to spend a fortune, it might be worth a shot. I imagine larger cracks will need to be taped with scrim before applying it.

I think that or similar would be the way to go to keep the cost down. Cheers.