I've got a job coming up to Re-fit a ceiling, the bay window has dropped in the past,* resulting in a 4-5mm difference in height from the main ceiling to the bay ceiling, which is cracked pretty bad, normal run of things no problem cut out, reboard, skim...
*(the customer assures me the problems now sorted by under pining the found's)
However and this is what I need the advice on.. there's a bespoke flowery ceiling detail in fibrous plaster that runs around the edge of the ceiling..
(I'm going up to look at it tonight so I might be better informed later I'll try get some pics too.)
I'm thinking do the detailed strips come bedded into a skrim and then fixed and plastered into the ceiling..?? any tips on trying to save the originals? or does anywhere match them?? I've done some tiny bits of matching ornate carved stuff before but wouldn't know where to start to do that much.. can I cast them with a mould? from the age of the house it'll be old lattes not board I imagine.. think I'd get away with just bonding out the difference and re-skimming upto it? to be fair I'd rather do it properly and leave a good job... dunno.. any ideas lads would be greatly appreciated.. this sort of works a bit removed from my usual... if its going to be something I cant do I'd pass it on its someones house at the end of the day I'm gonna experiment at thier expense but I love getting into new things.. and having a go at summat different, if I can do it and leave a good job I'll be well happy
*(the customer assures me the problems now sorted by under pining the found's)
However and this is what I need the advice on.. there's a bespoke flowery ceiling detail in fibrous plaster that runs around the edge of the ceiling..
(I'm going up to look at it tonight so I might be better informed later I'll try get some pics too.)
I'm thinking do the detailed strips come bedded into a skrim and then fixed and plastered into the ceiling..?? any tips on trying to save the originals? or does anywhere match them?? I've done some tiny bits of matching ornate carved stuff before but wouldn't know where to start to do that much.. can I cast them with a mould? from the age of the house it'll be old lattes not board I imagine.. think I'd get away with just bonding out the difference and re-skimming upto it? to be fair I'd rather do it properly and leave a good job... dunno.. any ideas lads would be greatly appreciated.. this sort of works a bit removed from my usual... if its going to be something I cant do I'd pass it on its someones house at the end of the day I'm gonna experiment at thier expense but I love getting into new things.. and having a go at summat different, if I can do it and leave a good job I'll be well happy