bad ceilings

[larryjones]

Hello my name is Larry i have just registered.

I have a bungalow that i am refurbing. There are several poor condition ceilings that need attention. have had a plasterer out to view and price but I am not sure about his advice. I dont mean to bad talk anyone hence no names but just want a second opinion for the confidence to proceed. One ceiling is cracked deeply and he has said it is solid to just tape and fill and then skim. A second has a paint/texture type finish that i began to scrape back and the left. He has recommended just skimming this as well. This one is not that solid. Flimsy if you understand. He has said the skimcoat will stiffen and it will be fine. A third has texture coating that has cracked and is coming off. For this he has recommended knocking out the whole ceiling - old plaster and lathe - reboarding with more noggins.

Oh, and lastly, there is one room with a cove where half has been knocked out because of recessed cupboarsd. He has said he cannot do this as he needs a bench? Is there anyway I can make a "shape" and do this myself?


Sorry for the long post.

 

[larryjones]

i can't do the first ceiling it says its too big!
or the second. i will keep trying

 

[larryjones]

it won't work

 

[Fatarm]

Are they pics of an unfinished plaster on plasterboard?????

 

[Marshy]

All these problems are not as bad as they look Larry where abouts are you ? I'm sure one of the lads on here could pop round and put your mind at rest :RpS_thumbup:

 

[larryjones]

thanks. i am in haslemere. the picture is the one that has been scraped back somewhat. the second one that i mentioned. oh **** it i will be back in a mo - i will try and reduce the image size

 

[Runswithscissors]

Post your location and a means of contacting you (E mail is best - you can ignore ones you don;t want to read)

There are lots of experienced guys on here who will assist and price the work...

Good Luck mate!

 

[johniosaif]

Best job, pull them all down, clean all the joists of nails etc, get it boarded and skim

 

[larryjones]

thank you. i am trying to reduce the size to upload the other two pictures. i ******* hate computers. sorry, my email is:

larrybjones@email.com

 

[Runswithscissors]

Have a look at this - http://www.plasterersforum.com/news...13-how-post-your-photos-plasterers-forum.html

 

[larryjones]

thanks. lol. i will have to sign up tp photobucket. give me ten or fifteen minutes to get them up. i am not being rude

 

[johniosaif]

Happy as .....

 

[kebab king]

Haslemere Surrey, if so myself and Andy(four plastering are nearish by)

 

[DavetheDog]

rip them down larry and put new board up and skim. why have the doubt

 

[Jurek]

:RpS_sneaky: red flag?

 

[CTPlastering]

Was the first time a have seen one lol was only green ones before 'the dog' come along , and no not the bounty hunter