Repair a hole in plasterboard or drywall ceiling part two

[beckett5361]

Like the videos could I show them to my wall & Ceiling Appentices as part of their training?

[JulieClareEdwards]

Are there different types of plaster? I bought ready mixed but it is grey instead of white and I'm concerned it's the wrong kind.

Very useful video by the way!

[Tennex01]

@JulieClareEdwards Yes Julie they come in various colours. Your type is a premix that dries rather than sets. So you will need to wait between coats.

[eeiko321]

@JulieClareEdwards at 1:26 seconds, that big tool you bought out....

is that just a wide scraper or some sort of hand squigee?

[tivoenator]

For the base coats are you using cornice adhesive?

[Tennex01]

@tivoenator Yes for a small job like this I do. mainly because you can control the setting time better and finish it off in one coat.

[MrSnookum89]

hi ive just put plasterboard on ceiling as in part one and everything was fine but started getting problems with the plastering side of things, any tips on what plaster to use and how to mix it properly. also its an artex ceiling im fixing , will this make any difference? thanks

[callofdutyguy9]

will this work for dents or large cave in on vertical walls with dry wall, Can I use the plasterboard if my wall is made of dry wall, thanks please reply

[Tennex01]

@callofdutyguy9 Yes

[sullivan2805]

The mixing salt into it? is it just regular table salt? Iused to do ceiling maintanence for Australand and i could of done with that trick LOL.

Could you do one about putting in the plaster ceiling fans, used to do that alot and i think that would make a good instructable.

[Tennex01]

Yep. Just table salt.

Fine as you can buy.

[Wrayza]

So true about using fibre glass tape only on recessed joins. I did a small cellar and used it on a couple of butt joints and am already regretting it. Live and learn i guess! Cheers for the videos mate.

[ArchiveStacks]

brilliant! thanx

[streety101]

I think fiber glass tape is stronger and creates a better joint but it does not lay as flat as paper tape so you have 2 float your patch wider 2 get a flat finish.ive never repaired a patch or joint that was done with fiber glass tape do 2 popping or cracking so paper tape has kept me in business.This is just from my personal experience so take it as you will.

[Tennex01]

Streety101 Fiber glass tape is the weakest type of tape used by plasterers and should be used for recessed wall joins ONLY. Never on ceilings never on butt joins or repairs.

Cheers

[lrd9999]

I've hardly ever seen either type tear, but cracks can show through mesh; paper seems to stretch up to a point and then peel (yuk). If I expect a joint or crack to flex more than usual, I "tuck" the mesh and coat it with paint or glue before skim coating it; even then it usually lies flat enough that I don't have to build it out much. Maybe I've just been lucky, but most of this work has been on my own houses, so I've had to live with the results.

[spodee55]

Paper only peels if you use som Much pressure that you remove all mud under the tape.

[lrd9999]

Yes, I've seen that happen too. I was speaking of what happens when the joint flexes too much, even for properly installed tape; my suspicion is that paper will almost always peel before it tears (unless it's really old). I've wondered if perforated paper tape would be the "best of both worlds", but haven't seen it for retail sale until recently.

[lrd9999]

I've been using mesh tape on patches like this, ceilings and butt joints for years with no problems, though I usually use pre-mixed compound, which has a fair amount of give, for the top layer. Paper tape is thinner, but it needs to be coated on both sides, so at least in my experience, the total thickness has usually been greater than with mesh.

[jujubee1086]

do you have to use the paper tape? Can I just use plaster?

[Tennex01]

NO you MUST use the tape or the patch will crack.

[tengun1]

Thank you. We have ceiling damage and this will be easy to do.

[1dogsbollocks1]

Easy stuff when they show you like this

[Tennex01]

I guess this is the reason for doing the video to show people how it can be done easily.

Too many people botch up a job because they have not seen the correct way to go about it.

I am sure many people will benefit from this type of video, at least I hope so.