Best steps to repair this ceiling?

[craigj]

I am looking for the group's thoughts on the best course of action for this ceiling in my home.

It's a Edwardian terraced townhouse built circa 1915. The ceiling is in a bedroom with loft space above. I would've expected this ceiling to be lath and plaster, but feeling down through insulation between the joists above, it is solid board that I am feeling - so I am not sure if this is perhaps non-original?

I have started to have a few local plasterers in to look at how to repair it, and lots of different things are being proposed, but it generally seems to be boiling down to one of the following (in order of complexity and cost):

• Option A: Just skim it - but this is likely to crack again
• Option B: Push mesh sheeting over the ceiling and then skim it
• Option C: Screw plasterboard over the top and then skim it and join it in at the coving
• Option D: Pull it all down, re-insulate between the joists above, fit plasterboard, skim, and then fit a new reproduction Edwardian cornice

I have no idea what is the right thing to do so let me know your thoughts please! Option B is seeming like a good balance at the moment...

 

[Fatarm]

Overboard it.

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Wet coat PVA , then a thin PVA and skim mix followed by skim topcoat
@Cockney1 and @zombie will agree

 

[JessThePlasterer]

I’d board it. Can just leave a gap between boards and coving and fill in with bonding

 

[Kinkyboy]

I’d board it. Can just leave a gap between boards and coving and fill in with bonding View attachment 53208View attachment 53209

There's me thinking you was just tits and fanny..does your bonding run true with boards tho or does it dip up to save margin on coving?

 

[zombie]

I’d board it. Can just leave a gap between boards and coving and fill in with bonding View attachment 53208View attachment 53209

When will you learn...stick to turkish extensions

 

[JessThePlasterer]

There's me thinking you was just tits and fanny..does your bonding run true with boards tho or does it dip up to save margin on coving?

Eh? What kind of madman would go to the effort only to lose the lip on the coving? Lol

 

[JessThePlasterer]

When will you learn...stick to turkish extensions

I’m not John J!

 

[Kinkyboy]

Eh? What kind of madman would go to the effort only to lose the lip on the coving? Lol

But if your board is level with your bonding and you still had lip,why didn't you just board the f**k*r to the coving? If you ran your trowel across your board to square off your putting same thickness on as your board if that makes sense?

 

[smoother09]

Overboard and use boards edge beads to create another step which in turn gives the coving extra feature and depth! You’re welcome

 

[smoother09]

Only problem with the way jess has done it in my opinion if you even scrim the death out of that joint due to the amount of foot traffic on floor above your always gonna have a weak spot with potential for cracking Maybe ok on a wall!

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Only problem with the way jess has done it in my opinion if you even scrim the death out of that joint due to the amount of foot traffic on floor above your always gonna have a weak spot with potential for cracking Maybe ok on a wall!

Still a good effort







For a girl

 

[JessThePlasterer]

But if your board is level with your bonding and you still had lip,why didn't you just board the f**k*r to the coving? If you ran your trowel across your board to square off your putting same thickness on as your board if that makes sense?

It’s just dubbed out between coving and board so by eye you can’t notice and you retain the lip. If I’m reading you right?

 

[Ktownsend]

Overboard and use boards edge beads to create another step which in turn gives the coving extra feature and depth! You’re welcome

This. Only this. Anything else is s**t.

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Overboard and use boards edge beads to create another step which in turn gives the coving extra feature and depth! You’re welcome

But then you have a rough edge of the board. Can’t picture that looking good or finished? Not saying you’re wrong. Just can’t imagine it

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Ah hang on didn’t read the bit with the board edge beads.

Don’t think I’ve seen these before

 

[Ktownsend]

Ah hang on didn’t read the bit with the board edge beads.

Don’t think I’ve seen these before

Shadow beads are even better but hard to get

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Shadow beads are even better but hard to get

Yeah if it’s not in my morning wickes run it’s just not gonna fly

 

[The Hobo]

Overboard and use boards edge beads to create another step which in turn gives the coving extra feature and depth! You’re welcome

at last

 

[smoother09]

at last

You’re welcome all tips are free

 

[Vincey]

Could just use the new hinge crack repair kits
We found them pretty good on most hairlines

 

[The Hobo]

Could just use the new hinge crack repair kits
We found them pretty good on most hairlines
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the plumbing looks like a work of art too

 

[Deleted member 48410]

I am looking for the group's thoughts on the best course of action for this ceiling in my home.

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It's a Edwardian terraced townhouse built circa 1915. The ceiling is in a bedroom with loft space above. I would've expected this ceiling to be lath and plaster, but feeling down through insulation between the joists above, it is solid board that I am feeling - so I am not sure if this is perhaps non-original?

I have started to have a few local plasterers in to look at how to repair it, and lots of different things are being proposed, but it generally seems to be boiling down to one of the following (in order of complexity and cost):

• Option A: Just skim it - but this is likely to crack again
• Option B: Push mesh sheeting over the ceiling and then skim it
• Option C: Screw plasterboard over the top and then skim it and join it in at the coving
• Option D: Pull it all down, re-insulate between the joists above, fit plasterboard, skim, and then fit a new reproduction Edwardian cornice

I have no idea what is the right thing to do so let me know your thoughts please! Option B is seeming like a good balance at the moment...

Skim it

 

[Deleted member 48410]

Skim it

If you can see the existing boards joints tape then skim it pva or grit it done simples

 

[John j]

But if your board is level with your bonding and you still had lip,why didn't you just board the f**k*r to the coving? If you ran your trowel across your board to square off your putting same thickness on as your board if that makes sense?

She ran out of boards

 

[Gilbert75]

She ran out of boards

Or cant

But then you have a rough edge of the board. Can’t picture that looking good or finished? Not saying you’re wrong. Just can’t imagine it

Does the edge of the finished board, then the bonding dive up to the cove? Can't imagine that either. ?

 

[John j]

Or cant
Does the edge of the finished board, then the bonding dive up to the cove? Can't imagine that either. ?

Looks ok anyway

 

[Kinkyboy]

Might look naked to eye now but when painted I bet you can see it diving up to the cove or if you really look ull be able to see it or you would of had plenty of room to board it through,but who cares,you got paid onto the nxt

 

[Gilbert75]

Looks ok anyway

Everything looks good on picture, till you look at it...

 

[The Hobo]

Looks ok anyway

quick coat of emulsion and pub for dinner job done

 

[John j]

Might look naked to eye now but when painted I bet you can see it diving up to the cove or if you really look ull be able to see it or you would of had plenty of room to board it through,but who cares,you got paid onto the nxt

If you really.look you will find summet on ever job

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Or cant
Does the edge of the finished board, then the bonding dive up to the cove? Can't imagine that either. ?

I don’t really get what you mean but feel free to zoom in round the photo. Jobs done. I’m happy to read other people’s methods etc. That’s the whole point of being on here for me

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Might look naked to eye now but when painted I bet you can see it diving up to the cove or if you really look ull be able to see it or you would of had plenty of room to board it through,but who cares,you got paid onto the nxt

I’ve never had a complaint doing it this way. 9.5 boards. I’ve seen it painted and been happy. But it’s good to hear other methods too

 

[zombie]

I’m not John J!

Ffs

 

[John j]

I’ve never had a complaint doing it this way. 9.5 boards. I’ve seen it painted and been happy. But it’s good to hear other methods too

Could you of gone a inch from coving though . I bet you would of saved £5.67 .