Plasterboard Ceiling Repair

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Plasterboard ceiling repair. What old house owner doesn t have a cracking or sagging plaster ceiling in need of repair somewhere. Plaster or drywall ceiling repair costs 50 to 100 per square foot or between 300 and 1 200 on average. Before doing any plaster ceiling repair make sure to setup drop clothes and wear eye protection. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair a plaster ceiling.

Follow these easy tips along with the video to make quick work of repairing your ceiling from cracks nail pops or large holes. Drive screws into both sides of the stud the nail is in. Apply mesh tape over the crack. Minor ceiling repairs cost 200 to 500 to fix holes or cracks.

To avoid cracking the plaster and creating an even bigger repair job don t pull the plaster tight to the lath in a single motion. Screw plaster washers to ceiling along and around cracked area. To reattach the sagging plaster to the lath drive the washer with a power screwdriver or drill so that it penetrates the wood lath wall studs or ceiling joists. Major repairs cost 400 to 1 200 to fix sagging water damage or to replace the ceiling.

Spread joint compound over the tape and smooth it out. Using plaster magic prevents having to skim the entire ceiling because it uses a very effective adhesive to reattach the plaster to the lathe meaning no permanent plaster washers. Flaking and cracking plaster are relatively minor repair items but when the plaster starts to sag or belly out from a wall or ceiling it indicates deeper problems. Besides the normal wear and tear of living plaster and lath ceilings are at the mercy of gravity and they can take only so many water leaks and structural movements before they pull away from the framing.

Be sure to drive screws into wood lath above. Sand away any loose paint and drywall.