but they tend to reappear after a while.
2006-08-01 01:05:16 · 16 answers · asked by Kathleen 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Hi
I am actually a plasterer and have been for a few years now the best thing in my opinion is to buy some self adhesive fibre tape otherwise known as "scrim" (should be able to get it from local diy store) it should be about £7 roughly and then run the tape across the crack in your ceiling then get your filler and fill the crack making sure you cover the "scrim" aswell then sand down when dry and it should be perfect worked for me many a time.
2006-08-04 09:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paper it with backing paper, use a fine filler like art-ex or poly-filler to fill the joints, sand down with fine paper, no more than 150 grit,
then emulsion it. if done properly its the cheapest way. the paper will also stretch with any movement to stop it re-cracking.
Be sure to sand the ceiling first to remove any blobs. these will be amplified in the paper if not. When painting the ceiling be sure to use matt paint and not vinyl silk, as this will only reflect the colour from your floor or walls and make the ceiling look discoloured.
2006-08-01 05:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by shiftysponge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya Kath. I'm an artexer, try this. Buy a roll of Artex jointing tape "its paper tape actually. Brush PVA adhesive (B&Q) "mix 50-50 with water" over the cracks, allow 3-4 inch either side of the crack.(allow to dry) Buy a small bag of Artex & caulking blade (B&Q). This is like a big flat plastic blade. Mix artex to a creamy consistency & brush on over crack.in ceiling. Apply paper tape & then run the caulking blade over it. This gets rid of any excesive Artex that is underneath the tape, but it still sticks, believe me. Then brush a small amount of Artex over the top of the paper tape , smooth out with blade and allow to dry before sanding. This is know as caulking out. Best of luck
2006-08-04 09:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 10:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, if its that bad the only thing to do is (if its not papered) get a good plasterer to polybond the ceiling first & replaster with a multi or board finsh plaster.
You'll get a new ceiling !!
Good luck.
2006-08-01 01:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by junio130 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are painting the ceiling, get a re-inforced lining paper( a lining papre with small strands of sting across to strengthen) and then paint over it. provided you have butted the joints up pretty closely it should provide a good quality finish and hide all your cracks very well!
2006-08-01 08:05:52 · answer #6 · answered by ogden25uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a gossamer thin mesh tape for reinforcing cracks in ceilings.walls. Practically invisible when painted over with one or two coats of emulsion. Try major diy stores.
2006-08-01 02:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by Dick s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B&q Lining Paper
2016-10-05 03:18:39 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using one of the plasticised ceiling paints you can buy in DIY shops, a smooth finish one is best, covers quite large cracks, bigger ones, fill then use the paint. it is flexible and usually doesn't crack again.
2006-08-01 01:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will continue to reappear no matter what you do
The best option for you is to spray it with popcorn coating....... it won't permanately solve the problem, but you can respray it as often as you need to.
2006-08-01 01:11:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋