Plaster ceiling damage
A good plaster man (or woman) can tell from the feel/sound if it. It
may just need a little clean up. However it may need a section replaced, hard to tell from here. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math "Greg" wrote in message om... Last summer, we had central AC installed in our 40-yr old home, which included putting an air handler in the attic. Well, the hack that put it in never leveled it, and it spent the better part of a day leaking condensate onto my bedroom ceiling. I removed all the wet insulation immediately and let the ceiling dry on its own. Note that my ceilings are plaster on gypsum wallboard lath. The affected area looks to be roughly 10 feet in diameter. There are a few small yellowed spots and some bubbling on the surface, mostly on the 'fault lines'. I'm sure most of the cracks were there to start with (like hairline fractures in any 40-yr old plaster ceiling), but the water damage has accentuated them. I have no idea if the plaster has separated at all from the lath. Now, regardless of the fix, the HVAC guy is paying for the job. I just want to know what the best solution is for the long term life of the ceiling. I've considered just sanding/painting, have gotten advice to put drywall over the entire ceiling, and advice to tear out the damaged section and re-plaster it. Any thoughts? Thanks. Greg |
Plaster ceiling damage
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Plaster ceiling damage
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:21:57 -0500, RB wrote:
Be particularly careful to determine if the plaster has failed, or is damaged so as to foster later collapse of sections of your ceiling. If you can get at it from the attic you should be able to make this determination directly, or have hire someone else do it if you're not able. I'll second this. The plaster can be easily fixed if it has not come loose from what's supposed to be holding it. If it has, you're better off tearing it out. If you push against the plaster and feel any give, you'd better consult an expert. Peter |
Plaster ceiling damage
peter wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:21:57 -0500, RB wrote: Be particularly careful to determine if the plaster has failed, or is damaged so as to foster later collapse of sections of your ceiling. If you can get at it from the attic you should be able to make this determination directly, or have hire someone else do it if you're not able. I'll second this. The plaster can be easily fixed if it has not come loose from what's supposed to be holding it. If it has, you're better off tearing it out. If you push against the plaster and feel any give, you'd better consult an expert. Peter Thanks for all the help. As a follow-up: Is this something I (as a novice) should be able to diagnose (e.g. pushing on the ceiling) or should I really just hire someone to look at it? |
Plaster ceiling damage
As I recall you plan to put the repair cost back on the HVAC fellow who
caused the problem. Consequently I'd suggest hiring someone independent to make the assessment. Additionally, if you miss diagnosing it correctly yourself and find a year or two from now that it had in fact failed you'll be on your own for sure. It shouldn't take a competent plasterer (one who does true plastering, not just drywall) to render an informed opinion. RB Greg wrote: peter wrote in message . .. On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:21:57 -0500, RB wrote: Be particularly careful to determine if the plaster has failed, or is damaged so as to foster later collapse of sections of your ceiling. If you can get at it from the attic you should be able to make this determination directly, or have hire someone else do it if you're not able. I'll second this. The plaster can be easily fixed if it has not come loose from what's supposed to be holding it. If it has, you're better off tearing it out. If you push against the plaster and feel any give, you'd better consult an expert. Peter Thanks for all the help. As a follow-up: Is this something I (as a novice) should be able to diagnose (e.g. pushing on the ceiling) or should I really just hire someone to look at it? |
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