Plastering??

DeadDisco · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: Plastering??

Okay so I'm hoping someone out here knows a thing or two about plastering. Happy

I'm planning on scraping off all the little bumpy bits off my ceiling and then plastering and painting it. Only, I have no idea how to plaster, or what stuff to use. And I plan on doing this by myself, maybe with a bit of my brothers help.

Tips? Suggestions? Basic knowledge? Anything??
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china.doll · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:

Well; I don't have a clue about it either, ( Very Happy

) but I looked up a few links for you:
http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/nflash/building/Plastering/plastering.htm
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/PLASTERING_CENTRE.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasterwork
hope this helps!
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DeadDisco · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:54 am Post subject:

Thanks for the links. The middle one was pretty helpful. It looks like a lot of work which makes me wonder if I should even bother plastering and just find a different method.

Does anyone know how to fix small holes, scratches or ripped wallpaper on walls?
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cutiewitabooty · Fashionista Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 70 Smiles: +1 325

i would prbly hire a professional. right now my bathroom is a mess wallpaper ripped down and now we have gouges in the wall we are going to have to dry wall over but for a ceiling i dunno that sounds hard

Azuzephere · Fashionista Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 87 Smiles: +1 188

On City Line, I saw that you could spray water on your ceiling and scrape the little bitsy's off. Maybe those are different though?
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angela · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

If you have holes and such use plaster, sand it out then paint over it or whatever you wanna do with it
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DeadDisco · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject:

I didn't end up bothering with the ceiling. I think that would have been too much to take on my own.
For the walls with the ripped wall paper, knicks, etc. I just put plaster over it and sanded it down. It's just waiting to be painted.
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