Fixing Ceiling Cracks

Fixing a sagging plaster ceiling step 1 drill holes.

Fixing ceiling cracks. Put a sheet of plastic down under the crack. Homeowners can fill these commonly occurring hairline cracks with new plaster and repaint the ceiling. Some walls are so bad that the best fix is to tear them out and install new drywall.

The answer is to stop fixing the board to the ceiling when near the wall instead nail the boards to blocks or battens fixed to the top of the stud walls. If you have wider cracks or sections of loose plaster the lath system beneath the. Attach a patch piece to the cleats.

Place mesh tape over the patch piece and spread joint compound. Some cracks keep coming back no matter how well you repair them. Add wooden cleats behind each side for support.

Drill a 3 16 inch diameter hole down into the 1x3 strapping and through the drywall ceiling. Set up an a frame ladder. For those pesky recurring.

This will allow the mud to bond directly to the plaster which will make the repair. The crack can be left alone or covered with a decorative coving. 11 clever tricks cure for chronic cracks.

This is not a structural problem but it can look unsightly. Visit this week s sponsor. If your ceiling is drywall you may.