Plastered ceiling with his hands

Apartment renovation is complete without putty.This material has become indispensable in the preparation of various surfaces for painting, Wallcovering, etc.Plastered ceiling is harder than the walls, because the hands must always be raised high and tense, so the fatigue comes quickly.However, this does not mean that such a task is daunting and hardly feasible.Plastered ceiling with your hands is quite possible.With the right approach, you can do this job better than a professional.Video putty ceiling in this help.

Preparing the working surface

The first step is to prepare the ceilingto putty.To this must be removed from the surface, previously applied, layers of paint, whitewash, old wallpaper, etc.If there are cracks in the ceiling, small holes, they also must be carefully cleaned and repaired the same putty or plaster.The main condition - the ceiling must be cleaned as much as possible.Plastered ceiling plasterboard with their hands does not require pre-treatment, since drywall can be putty immediately.

desirable, in advance, apply primer.You can use a roller or ceiling brushes.This will ensure better adhesion to the surface putty.If the ceiling has a large crack in this area is carried plaster ceiling.In this preparatory work can begin and end in the primary phase.

material and tools

To begin, you must decide which filler is used.It can be sold as a:

• dry powder;
• ready mix.

powder is mixed with water, so get ready to putty.The finished mixture is already divorced and can be used immediately.Use may be as a powder, and mixture thereof.Quality, largely depends on the manufacturer.

tools needed for plastering the ceiling:

• spatula (wide and narrow);
• bucket bowl (if using powder);
• drill and whisk for mixing (if powder);
• ladder, a table;
• trowel mesh with fasteners.

Caulking is the start and finish:

• Start putty - coarse.It is applied to a rough surface and the presence of small drops and cracks.
• Finishing Putty - fine-grained.It creates a smooth surface so it is applied to the last layer.If the plasterboard, then only finishing putty.Some apply only to start, but it all depends on the ceiling lining.

Plastered ceiling with his hands for painting, necessarily involves applying the finishing putty, followed by ideal, leveling trowel grid because after painting any flaws are clearly visible.

method of applying putty

First we need to narrow spatula to evenly distribute the putty on a wide spatula.Then, jerky movements, evenly apply the putty to the ceiling at an acute angle.The sharper the angle, the thinner the layer will be applied.To recoat the previous need to wait for drying.

After drying of the last layer, plastered ceiling will be overwritten by a special net.Clear out all the flaws and make the plane of the maximum level.

recommended not to apply a layer of more than 4 mm.The number of layers, the choice of putty, primer is determined after an inspection of the ceiling surface.

For the practical study of the whole process, you can view photos and videos of independent putty ceiling.

Video putty ceiling with his hands

Plastered ceiling plasterboard: