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How do you DIY enthusiasts recommend fixing this flaking plaster? Its only in one place.
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Richie_asg1
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Oooo.
I bought a rectory built in 1850. Plenty of wet plaster on lath there, then polystyrene tiles stuck all over it in the 80's and to top it off...a leaking toilet above it all.
Once the tiles were off and the rot removed, good wood put back and new plaster over it we used a product from dulux designed specifically for this type of thing. I think it has a lot of latex in it.
Scrape it back -wire brush any cracks, use a cheap decorators filler in a tube to fill any cracks as that is flexible too, Use a scraper to level it (it will shrink a bit) then paint over the top with the flexible ceiling paint.
If it is in a kitchen or bathroom and subject to steam then use a paint for that purpose as it actually absorbs some moisture and lets it out later.
If you may be generating a lot of steam then put some decent extraction in to get rid of it at source.
I bought a rectory built in 1850. Plenty of wet plaster on lath there, then polystyrene tiles stuck all over it in the 80's and to top it off...a leaking toilet above it all.
Once the tiles were off and the rot removed, good wood put back and new plaster over it we used a product from dulux designed specifically for this type of thing. I think it has a lot of latex in it.
Scrape it back -wire brush any cracks, use a cheap decorators filler in a tube to fill any cracks as that is flexible too, Use a scraper to level it (it will shrink a bit) then paint over the top with the flexible ceiling paint.
If it is in a kitchen or bathroom and subject to steam then use a paint for that purpose as it actually absorbs some moisture and lets it out later.
If you may be generating a lot of steam then put some decent extraction in to get rid of it at source.
This.
Looks like you live in a fairly modern house to me, since that looks like an Artex ceiling. And my guess is its mostly paint that's peeling not plaster. I would scrape all the flaky stuff off first off and see if its damp in the corner first. Then if it is find the source of the damp first before attempting any repairs. Anyway if its dry I would just lightly sand it down after removing the flaky stuff, fill any holes with filler and sand down to blend in with original, run caulking between the wall and ceiling to fill any cracks, prime it with slightly thinned down emulsion then give it a coat or two of emulsion and then keep an eye on it for a while to see if it re-occurs.
Terry is right you need to check for any dampness and if so find the reason or it will just come back. Re re-painting look on toolstation at I think it is Zinser paints they are brilliant for covering damp amd issues but are not cheap
...and make sure you go extra hard on your crack with the wire brush!
Be careful if it's a hard artex that sort of feels like plaster/cement. If it's 50-60's build then there is every chance it has asbestos in it.
In fact the use of white asbestos was used right up to the 80's.
So would personally say wet it down before trying to remove it. Or get a bloke in who knows what he's doing.
We had it on our ceiling and we chickened out and had the hole (similar to yours) filled in and then the whole ceiling skimmed to cover it up.
Problem hidden is a problem ignored.
In fact the use of white asbestos was used right up to the 80's.
So would personally say wet it down before trying to remove it. Or get a bloke in who knows what he's doing.
We had it on our ceiling and we chickened out and had the hole (similar to yours) filled in and then the whole ceiling skimmed to cover it up.
Problem hidden is a problem ignored.
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Dettol be bugggered, get some bleach in there, mi lads.You forgot to mention the Dettol.
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Thanks for all the replies everyone, really appreciated. I should of said its a fairly new house and it was caused by a leak that was fixed. Its been like this for a while so i thought its about time i sorted it out.
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