On Sun, 4 Mar 2007 11:52:07 +0000 (UTC), "hannah d."
wrote:


Hi,

A few years ago I stripped the ceiling in my kitchen back to the
plaster (it was flaky) and painted it again, with ceiling paint
(homebase's own, IIRC). Within 3 months it had started to flake again.
I guess it is something to do with condensation, but basically, the
paint isn't gripping the plaster of the ceiling at all. (I have since
installed central heating which helps a lot with the condensation
problem.)

Now I'm trying to do something about it, and am in the process of
stripping the flaky paint. The question is, what next?
My options seem to be:

1. Skim the ceiling then paint again

2. Paper the ceiling then paint again

3. Apply some sort of sealant/undercoat then paint again

4. Paint again

(1 and 2 would involve paying someone else to do part of the job).

Any ceiling painting advice gratefully received,

h

When I had a plasterer look at a crappy artexed ceiling last year he
said it would be cheaper, quicker and easier to board over it and skim
it, and give a much better and longer lasting finish. That and
skimming the walls (15ft x 12ft ish) cost me £450.

Mike E