How to Replace a Plaster Ceiling

Your ceiling grabbed your attention? Oh! It needs urgent repairing attention. So now you should think about it and be quick in your actions and get ready to fix it up. You may face this issue any time because plaster is heavy material and it can fell down any time. You need to be careful as it can lose its grip over time, can crack or loose from any where it is anchored to lath(wooden strip). It can be a danger for entire family. Keep in mind you can only repair if plaster is defected but if lath is damaged then for sure you need a professional help. In this guide you can learn about how simple it is to fix plaster on ceiling.

Required things:

– Vacuum cleaner
– Polyethylene sheet
– Plywood boards (1/4 inches thick)

Instructions

1

By using 4 inches gap first drill ¼ inches holes into plaster ceiling with the help of drilling machine. Pay your full attention and make sure not to drill so deep that you damage the lath. Clear the dust from drilling with the help of vacuum cleaner.
2

Take a water spray bottle and spew some water on the holes in order to make the plaster soft. Now spurt some latex glue by using caulking gun onto the holes. Clean out extra glue by using dampened sponge.
3

Between the plaster ceilings secure plywood board where you just made repairs and floor, now push the ceiling slowly upwards to the lath in order to fix in the added glue. Cover the plywood board tops with plastic sheets in order to guard plaster from board’s sharp corners. Now leave it for at least 24 hours so repair could sit and alleviate.
4

Now it’s time to remove plywood boards. Remove them off and by using putty knife, apply the joint compound to fill the holes with plaster ceiling.
5

Now let it dry! You are done with repairing plaster on ceilings.

Posted by jenny-john in Home Furnishings

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