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Water stains on plaster board ceiling

  • 01-08-2013 8:08am
    #1
    jameshayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭


    Had a small water leak a few months back and I am now only getting so sorting the ugly sight of the water stained plasterboard ceiling...

    The joints between the boards have slightly sunk a little too - my 2 questions are:

    1. How do I fix the sagging/cracking on the joints? Sand them down and repaint?

    2. If I repaint now, will the stains re-appear? The leak happened about 6 months ago, so it should be well died out now


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  • #2
    genuine leather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭genuine leather


    Hey jh
    If the plasterboard has sagged enough that its visible, sanding down im afraid is not going to fix it, as plasterboard is only 10-12mm thick with 2/3 mils of skim coat.You will have to find the timber ceiling joists either side of the damaged area,cut it out and replace with new slab and re skim,then paint.


  • #3
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    jameshayes wrote: »
    Had a small water leak a few months back and I am now only getting so sorting the ugly sight of the water stained plasterboard ceiling...

    The joints between the boards have slightly sunk a little too - my 2 questions are:

    1. How do I fix the sagging/cracking on the joints? Sand them down and repaint?

    2. If I repaint now, will the stains re-appear? The leak happened about 6 months ago, so it should be well died out now
    Post a pic. The stain can be pre-coated with a stain blocker and then painted. No problem.


  • #4
    Hoffmans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭Hoffmans


    white undercoat is a very good stain blocker and 1/3 the price, if you have cracks score them with a steel nail fill them and sand flush , undercoat it and 2 coats of celing paint.:)


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