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Filling ceiling gaps Hank 11-25-2006
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Posted by Hank on November 25, 2006, 9:47 am


Hi,

I'm patching a hole in a ceiling and I have hung up a piece of sheetrock.
There are some gaps around the edges where my cutting wasn't perfect I'm
wondering if I should use joint compound to fill them in? An alternative
would be plaster of Paris that I was planning on putting over the sheet
rock.

The rest of the ceiling is very very old plaster. This is a temporary fix
btw as we eventually want to tear down the entire ceiling altogether in a
few years.



thanks



Posted by Joseph Meehan on November 25, 2006, 10:45 am


Hank wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm patching a hole in a ceiling and I have hung up a piece of
> sheetrock. There are some gaps around the edges where my cutting
> wasn't perfect I'm wondering if I should use joint compound to fill
> them in? An alternative would be plaster of Paris that I was planning
> on putting over the sheet rock.
>
> The rest of the ceiling is very very old plaster. This is a temporary
> fix btw as we eventually want to tear down the entire ceiling
> altogether in a few years.
>
>
>
> thanks

I would try drywall tape and spackling compound.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit




Posted by on November 25, 2006, 10:46 am



Hank wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm patching a hole in a ceiling and I have hung up a piece of sheetrock.
> There are some gaps around the edges where my cutting wasn't perfect I'm
> wondering if I should use joint compound to fill them in? An alternative
> would be plaster of Paris that I was planning on putting over the sheet
> rock.
>
> The rest of the ceiling is very very old plaster. This is a temporary fix
> btw as we eventually want to tear down the entire ceiling altogether in a
> few years.
>
>
>
> thanks


I'd use joint compound for the whole thing, as it's going to be easier
to sand and work with. Use mesh tape over the gaps. Work joint
compound into the joints and do a rough coat over the whole thing for
pass one. Then you'll need at least one more coat, probably two to
feather it out over a larger area.


Posted by EXT on November 25, 2006, 7:43 pm


Plaster of Paris sets way too fast to use in repairing a plaster surface,
especially when trying to level out a ceiling. Use a setting drywall
compound it is easier to control and won't look different than the original
plaster surface when painted.

> Hi,
>
> I'm patching a hole in a ceiling and I have hung up a piece of sheetrock.
> There are some gaps around the edges where my cutting wasn't perfect I'm
> wondering if I should use joint compound to fill them in? An alternative
> would be plaster of Paris that I was planning on putting over the sheet
> rock.
>
> The rest of the ceiling is very very old plaster. This is a temporary fix
> btw as we eventually want to tear down the entire ceiling altogether in a
> few years.
>
>
>
> thanks
>



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