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Posted by moosictchr on November 25, 2006, 6:45 pm
Lawrence wrote:
> moosictchr wrote:
> > Okay, I've just ripped out my entire tub surround (which was itself
> > surround by tile), found damage and will be ripping everything out and
> > putting up new cementboard. (Oh yeah, I've never done this before! ha
> > ha!) Anyway, there was tile on the ceiling, too, which I don't want
> > anymore. I'll be putting up another tub surround and would like to
> > have the ceiling just flat and painted. There is of course adhesive
> > there. Do I sand it down and smooth it out and level out the surface
> > (if so, with what?) or do I have to take the whole ceiling down?
> > Beyond the tiling is just the plain ceiling... Please help!
>
> If you have a relatively smooth surface after removing tiles then I
> think you can skim coat and paint. It can be kind of a crappy job to
> take the ceiling down.
It's pretty bumpy....what do I skim coat it with?
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