drylining ceiling

[luke105]

Hello all.

If I board the ceiling...tape the joints which I'm fine with...I just need to know about the ceiling edge?

Do I tape the internal corner then cut the excess tape on the wall once its set?

Or do I use no tape and just fill the gap around the ceiling edge then sand down?

Would love just some straight answers.

Thanks in advance!

 

[KevRM]

why cant you tape corners like you would a wall ?

 

[Nisus]

Maybe he's just skimming the ceiling only.
In that case I would board the ceiling & leave a slight gap 1/8th of an inch around the perimeter, then put the tape on the board covering the gap & touching the wall, then force the plaster up into the gap, then skim ceiling. Never had it crack like that.
But even IF it did lol, you could use a thin bead of decorators caulk.

 

[KevRM]

yeah but i read it as he's taping & jointing not skimming in which case i'd do the corners as normal as the joints will get sanded anyhow

 

[Nisus]

Ahh I see, he does say tape the joints, so in that case your correct. :RpS_thumbsup:
I thought he meant tape the joints as in scrim tape.
Hmm maybe Danny can shed some light on this situation like ??
:RpS_unsure:

 

[Rhys]

Hmm maybe Danny can shed some light on this situation like ??
:RpS_unsure:

Maybe he's banned himself for having multiple accounts :RpS_scared:

 

[BrianS]

Probably a bit late for the OP, but make sure all the gaps are filled around the edge then run a flat tape of paper (like you would a joint between 2 boards) ie bed of filler/joint cement then paper tape bedded on it flush to the wall, then coat over as required