Newser wrote:
I bought a house with a large drywalled ceiling on an outdoor lanai. While
it doesn't get wet, the drywall tape separates and it's clear
from the patching that this has happened frequently in the past. So
I'm exploring some alternative ceilings and someone suggested putting
up lath and stucco. I have questions about that:
1. Is this at all a good idea, or are there some strong reasons not
to do it? (I haven't investigated cost, but will deal with that as
a separate issue once I know what's viable.)
No idea. What would happen if you ripped off all the miserable tape and
gave the whole thing a thin coat of thinset (thicker over seams to level)?
Thin it down and apply with brush or roller for texture?
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2. The joists in the ceiling are 24" o.c.. This would be the only
holding point for the wire lath since the drywall won't support
weight. So, would the lath+stucco sag?
I would think so, don't know. Mostly I'm just killing time waiting for my
wife so we can go to a movie
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3. If sagging would be a problem, I would think it could be solved by
adding a plywood 'underlayment' (? overlayment ?). Do you think that
would be satisfactory and, if so, what thickness plywood?
1/2" should do it. Heck, you could use rotary sliced luan (cheap and
innocuous), stain it, cover seams with solid wood with a nice shaped edge
and have a jazzy paneled ceiling. I used to see those in Honolulu, looked
good with a light wash of thin white paint. May do it myself on my front
entry porch.
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4. I would think doing ceilings would be highly unusual for most
stucco contractors. So what questions should I ask them to help
figure out whether they'd really be able to handle this?
"Can you do this? For sure"?
Thanks in advance for any help or pointers.
NP. We spend half our life waiting for traffic lights, the other half
waiting for women
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