Crack in ceiling

In my opinion I whould take it down .or over board .I whould not jest plaster over it as jest cov over the problem

If having check the ceiling and it is solid and strong apply fibre tape mesh over the crack pva the whole ceiling them skin the whole ceiling £250 to £300 depending on size of ceiling

Getting a third opinion can't hurt, bruh! 😊 Since both plasterers agreed on lath plastering but diverged on whether to go for a suspended ceiling or just plaster the crack, a third opinion might help you figure out what's best for your situation. Considering the crack in the ceiling, if it's just a minor crack and structurally sound, plastering it might do the trick and save you some cash. But if there's a risk of the crack widening or it's due to some structural issue, a suspended ceiling might be safer. Do you think the crack is due to some settlement or structural problem in the building, or is it just a cosmetic issue? Reg: ATOZ builders

Or could overboard with 9.5 plasterboards to reinforce ceiling and prevent ripping down and saving costs on rip down cost and skip cost, however if have coving this will have to be done to keep the full lip of coving.

You definitely dont need to get suspended ceiling a crack on lath and plaster is fine scrape the crack out then use scrim tape along the crack and unibond around crack plaster it tethering it out to leave no line.

My recommendation: If the laths behind the plaster are still solid and firm, then you don’t necessarily need a suspended ceiling. In that case, repairing the crack and skimming the surface would be sufficient and more cost-effective. However, if the laths are weak, loose, or showing signs of decay, then repairing the crack alone would only be a temporary fix. In that situation, installing a suspended ceiling or completely removing and replacing the ceiling would be the more reliable long-term solution. The best step is to open up a small section of the ceiling around the crack to check the condition of the laths before making the final decision. Pasha

Option 1: Over board and skim. If there is coving, this will need to be removed Option 2: Take down the plaster and the laths, insulate, new boards and skim Option 3: Take down the plaster, repair any laths, either plasterboard or use lime plaster or renovation plaster Good luck

You definitely don't need a suspended ceiling to deal with a crack . Overboard the existing ceiling with 9.5mm boards and that should be sufficient deal with any cracks and give a solid long lasting job

Lathe and plaster ceilings are a ball ache. Once they start cracking, there's not much you can do with them. You cannot overboard them because of the undulation of the ceiling. I will always tell my customers to either remove the ceiling themselves, to contain costs or we'd remove the lathe and plaster, then re-board and skim/artex. Although very messy. Once reboarded you will never have any problems again.

Depence in youre budget if you want save money the crack in the ceiling need to be filling with ready mix anti crack knauf filler ,sanding and paint , if you want to look new smooth ceiling overboard and skimink 2 coat and you have fresh for long time no crack ceiling

100% over plasterboard with long screws to go through joists and skim 🤘🏻

Overboard the ceiling and plaster skim

You don’t particularly want either of those options, as the suspended ceiling will be addition cost for very little reason. And if plastered over there is a high chance the crack will return The two options I would offer are: Pull ceiling down and reboard and skim. Or overboard and skim the ceiling.

If the ceiling is in sound condition other than cracks - the best option is to over board and plaster completely

The cracks will always come back on a lath & plaster ceiling . Once lath ceilings start cracking they have usually done there time . We would ideally over board the ceiling with new plasterboard . You can remove the old ceiling completely but it’s a very messy as you will have years and years of dirt & dust up there . We would use long fixing to screw through the new 12.5mm plasterboard , through the excising plaster and into the joist for a sound fixing . Once plasterboard it would be skimmed with 2 coats of plaster to a smooth flat finish ready for painting .

Best option from experience is to pull the ceiling down and rendering board and skim saves hassle of the plaster not bonding to the existing board . Or use blue grit wait 24 hours and hope it takes hope that helps.

On personal experience if it's a lath and motor ceiling and your not bound to keeping it due to property be listed I would batten and board the ceiling and start fresh as plastering over a lath and mortar ceiling your not guaranteed how much extra weight the ceiling can hold and might have problems In The future

The ceiling can just be over boarded leaving the original ceiling up boards would be screwed to original joists then plaster over new board ,if ceiling was just plastered crack will come back every time because of movement a suspended ceiling is a good option but unnecessary expense i hope this helps

Depending on the size of the crack you may be better over boarding the ceiling and plastering it ,as other cracks may appear elsewhere by doing this you've got a nice solid ceiling and a blank canvas to decorate once plastered,I hope this advise helps .

Both answers are wright… it’s hard to tell you exactly without looking at the job … nothing wrong with a re-skim if the cracks have been taped up & uni bonded properly .. a suspended ceilings more work & it’s a fresh brand new ceiling so you will not have a problem with it again . Depends how much you wanna spend. In my opinion.

Yes, there is a third option. Due to the age of lath and plaster ceilings, it’s by likely that there will be loose spots and to get the best results, I’d advise to overboard the ceiling in 12.5mm plasterboard, screwed directly into the joists. This will save having to strip paper, wash down any distemper or or things like artex and flakey paint. Once boarded, just need to tape and skim. Perfect job done everytime

Ultimately depends on the condition and integrity of the rest of the ceiling, how much render and plaster has dropped or separated from the laths. If the condition of the rest of the ceiling is good, the crack could be repaired using the correct process.

You can over board the ceiling and fibre tape the joints and plaster the new plaster boards

Hi, It would be probably a good idea to get another opinion. In my experience, a ceiling that old that has started to crack will keep doing it. When you repair a crack another will come out shortly after. If you add a suspended ceiling and the old ceiling keeps cracking, with time the weight of the cracked old ceiling might bring down the new suspended one. In my opinion, the old ceiling should be pulled down completely and fix plasterboard panels and skim on top. I know it costs more than hoped but it's more definitive as solution. I hope this might help you.

If the ceiling is slatted, the best and most guaranteed thing to do is remove everything. Install new plasterboard and do skimming. It's a job that won't give you that headache anymore.

If it’s lath and plaster on a ceiling you will get more then likely notice cracks in the future even if it’s re plastered over the top of. You best bet would be to over board the ceiling and re plaster, depending on how bad the ceiling is if it’s not that bad and not all loose I would recommend overboarded it.

Hello, my name is Tony, I have experience in plastering, painting and in general in construction over the years I have understood one thing: cheap is expensive sooner or later! There are several options for your ceiling 1. The first option is to tear it down and install plasterboard and plaster it again, this will give you a guarantee that the ceiling is new and there will be no problems for years to come (if your ceiling is unstable and not solid, then demolition is mandatory) 2. Option two: if the ceiling is stable, there are no cavities or bumps and uneven places, plasterboard (overboarding) can be placed and plastered again 3. The third option is to plaster the entire ceiling again and place a mesh for reddermesh. I would recommend this to you for. The first method will cost a lot of money but is the safest, the second will be cheaper than the first and if the plaster is solid and only has cracks it is a good solution and the third is the cheapest and also if the ceiling is solid and only has cracks it is also a method but I do not guarantee a 100% result for a long time, after a while it is possible for new cracks to appear and you will certainly have to choose some of the first two options

All depends on size of crack on ceiling and if the ceiling has started to come away from the lavs, ideally best thing would be to over board the ceiling then replaster u dont always need to put a suspended ceiling up. And im sure u cud just plaster over wats there but I wouldn't be surprised if the crack ended up coming back through

You can tap it and re plaster over ot as long as the old plaster is not lose

If you have a lath and plastered ceiling and it’s cracking it’s because the bonding coat is failing obviously this is a method use years ago before plasterboards, there’s no need for a false ceiling it just need overboarding with plasterboard hammer through to find the original Joists and screw the boards up with 60mm screws then the boards are attached to the ceiling joists not the laths and will hold everything up no more cracks and plaster the new boards. No point fixing the cracks you will just have a ongoing problem on ya hand it’s a days work for a plasterer to board and skim a ceiling

If there is a crack on the ceiling Best way is to inspect the part of the crack if is safe and strong the old plaster If is a safe condition Chase the crack along Use some plastering mesh PVA and replaster the area needs to be done minimum 2 coats