How To Repair Plasterboard Ceiling
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How to repair plasterboard ceiling. Once repair is complete apply one coat of primer followed by two topcoats of paint. Stained cracks and suspicious shadows the telltale signs of a delaminating plaster ceiling. Fixing a sagging plaster ceiling step 1 drill holes.
When it has dried a little score the plaster with a nail as shown at. 2 fill the crack half full with patching plaster. To repair large sags follow these steps.
Step 2 condition the lath. Fill low spots with joint compound. From a piece of scrap drywall cut a patch that completely covers the hole in the wall.
Using a nail score the plaster. Using the enclosed 3 16 masonry drill bit drill holes 1 to 2 from the crack when you hit the. Remove the loose plaster.
3 dampen the patch. Save yourself time and trouble. Unless you can vacuum out all this debris from above reattachment is probably not an option.
Sand away high spots and ridges with 100 grit sandpaper. Place the patch over the. Install drywall screws and plaster washers around the perimeter of the loose area.