[Dave Plowman (News)]

What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

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[Steve[_4_]]

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Whatever you do to fill, they will probably re appear again with the
flexing of the ceilings.

If it is a flat ceiling, do it with lining paper.

Steve

[Mary Fisher]

"Steve" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Whatever you do to fill, they will probably re appear again with the
flexing of the ceilings.


I filled settlement cracks in our sitting room ceiling a couple of years ago
with silicone sealant, then painted over it. Might have been acrylic, come
to think of it, I used what was in the gun.

None of the cracks has opened, presumably a flexible medium is better than
plaster.

Cue Anna ...

Mary

[Steve[_4_]]

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Whatever you do to fill, they will probably re appear again with the
flexing of the ceilings.


I filled settlement cracks in our sitting room ceiling a couple of years ago
with silicone sealant, then painted over it. Might have been acrylic, come
to think of it, I used what was in the gun.

I think it must have been acrylic Mary as silicone just does not like
paint over it.

None of the cracks has opened, presumably a flexible medium is better than
plaster.

Definitely! Failing that - on a flat ceiling, paper is the easiest way.

Steve

[Anna Kettle[_2_]]

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:02:59 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
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"Steve" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Whatever you do to fill, they will probably re appear again with the
flexing of the ceilings.


I filled settlement cracks in our sitting room ceiling a couple of years ago
with silicone sealant, then painted over it. Might have been acrylic, come
to think of it, I used what was in the gun.

None of the cracks has opened, presumably a flexible medium is better than
plaster.

Cue Anna ...

Ah yes Mary can I hire you as my agent :-)

The perfect answer is for me to put coffering all over the ceiling. It
will hide the cracks and you will be hiding from the bank manager

I'd use a modern flexible filler, myself ...

Anna
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On Feb 26, 5:02*pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Whatever you do to fill, they will probably re appear again with the
flexing of the ceilings.

I filled settlement cracks in our sitting room ceiling a couple of years ago
with silicone sealant, then painted over it. Might have been acrylic, come
to think of it, I used what was in the gun.

You'd have been fed up if it had been silicone in the gun - silicone
and paint don't go together.

None of the cracks has opened, presumably a flexible medium is better than
plaster.

In my experience (extensive) acrylic sealant is not impervious to
settlement cracks either. Line it.

Edward

[George]

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What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

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Fill them in before plaster skim.

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What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Fill them in before plaster skim.

They have hessian scrim over the joints. And is already skimmed.

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What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Fill them in before plaster skim.

They have hessian scrim over the joints. And is already skimmed.

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No I ean with a flexible filler and then the scrim. ;-)

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What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on
a ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Fill them in before plaster skim.

They have hessian scrim over the joints. And is already skimmed.

No I ean with a flexible filler and then the scrim. ;-)

Oh - you mean rip it all down and start again?

Thanks. ;-)

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[MM]

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:42:25 -0800 (PST),
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On Feb 26, 5:02*pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Whatever you do to fill, they will probably re appear again with the
flexing of the ceilings.

I filled settlement cracks in our sitting room ceiling a couple of years ago
with silicone sealant, then painted over it. Might have been acrylic, come
to think of it, I used what was in the gun.

You'd have been fed up if it had been silicone in the gun - silicone
and paint don't go together.

None of the cracks has opened, presumably a flexible medium is better than
plaster.

In my experience (extensive) acrylic sealant is not impervious to
settlement cracks either. Line it.

The Polyfila ripple stuff works very well. Just roll it on and all
cracks just disappear!

MM

[Mary Fisher]

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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:02:59 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
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I filled settlement cracks in our sitting room ceiling a couple of years
ago
with silicone sealant, then painted over it. Might have been acrylic, come
to think of it, I used what was in the gun.

None of the cracks has opened, presumably a flexible medium is better than
plaster.

Cue Anna ...

Ah yes Mary can I hire you as my agent :-)

Oh yes please! If you can afford my fees I'll be able to afford the
coffering :-)

thinks - haven't checked the ceilings since last night's 'quake - it woke
us - but one of the chimney pots is now leaning so needs urgent attention

Mary

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On Feb 26, 5:02 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on a
ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Whatever you do to fill, they will probably re appear again with the
flexing of the ceilings.

I filled settlement cracks in our sitting room ceiling a couple of years
ago
with silicone sealant, then painted over it. Might have been acrylic, come
to think of it, I used what was in the gun.

You'd have been fed up if it had been silicone in the gun - silicone
and paint don't go together.

None of the cracks has opened, presumably a flexible medium is better than
plaster.

In my experience (extensive) acrylic sealant is not impervious to
settlement cracks either. Line it.

Well it's fine foir all of you to talk about lining it but this is a 71 year
old ceiling which was lined when new and then papered with bubble Anaglypta.
Then painted many times. I reckon that to strip it would be to find laths
.... the present paper is structural :-)

Mary

Edward

[Mary Fisher]

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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George wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
George wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on
a ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Fill them in before plaster skim.

They have hessian scrim over the joints. And is already skimmed.

No I ean with a flexible filler and then the scrim. ;-)

Oh - you mean rip it all down and start again?

Yes, Dave, some folk have no other life :-)

Mary

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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What's the best way to fill cracks between skimmed plasterboard on
a ceiling? Any of the modern materials better and easier than the
traditional?

Fill them in before plaster skim.

They have hessian scrim over the joints. And is already skimmed.
No I ean with a flexible filler and then the scrim. ;-)

Oh - you mean rip it all down and start again?

Thanks. ;-)

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*The older you get, the better you realize you were.

* * Dave Plowman * * * * * * * * London SW
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Yeah. Rip it down and blame it on the quake last night