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Plastering or stippling over an old ceiling

  • 19-04-2015 5:06pm
    #1
    Wailin
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    Hey people,

    Just looking for some advice here. My father-in law is looking to get his living room ceiling plastered. It is an old house and I believe at one stage the ceiling had wood chip paper pasted to it. It has been taken off but the plastering is damaged and pretty rough. What would be my best option:
    1. Tear down the plasterboard and start from scratch.

    2. Just put plasterboard directly over the old stuff and skim away.

    3. Or could I plaster directly onto the old stuff (either skim or stipple) and if so, what can I do to ensure a good bond.

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    DublinDilbert
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    Option number 2 is usually the preferred option. One other advantage of the double stabbing is you get a little more sound proofing...

    Slabs are quite cheap. Just find out where the joists are and join the slabs on these. Stabbing is handy enough if you have 2 people.


  • #3
    Charlie19
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    Depends how bad it's damaged. I've fixed ceilings in my own home caused by water damage, by just using filler, sandpaper and then paint.


  • #4
    sky6
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    Pull it down and start again. You would have the whole ceiling down in an hour. Admittedly it's dusty work. Then I'd re slab using Insulated plaster Board. Job done and you'll have a much warmer room. I've done a few ceilings in my own house and turned out a great job.


  • #5
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,440 ✭✭✭Wailin


    Cheers guys. I think the easiest would be to just slab over the existing ceiling, less work and less dust. No skip required so cheaper. It's quiet a big room and I will be mixing and laying on on my own so I was thinking stippling might be the handiest solution. Is artex still available nowadays? Where can I get a stippling brush?


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