Recent content by JonC

Ha. I'm going to need it. Cheers.

Hi. Thanks for the message. Yeah think I'll make sure there's scrim tape at one of the cracks otherwise it looks as if it's down to me. Should have asked advice before I started the job. Hindsight eh? Thanks again. Jon.

That's what my wife's started calling it. Although I think she means something different. Thanks.

I staggered the short joints. Like a brick pattern. Not even sure how you'd stagger the long joints as well. Thanks.

Cheers. Will do. Thanks again for the Advice. Jon.

Ha. Oh well. Cheers for the opportunity Lord Sugar...

That's exactly what I did with the string lines, but existing ceiling was all over the shop so looked easier to attach at 90 deg and pack out and screw at each intersection. Wanted to minimise the height loss as well. Anyway starting to think you're right about getting on with life.. Cheers. Jon.

T Hi. Thanks for the reply. The joints are staggered. There are 6 off 8ft x 4ft 12mm boards on the ceiling. Maybe not very clear from the pictures. Cheers. Jon.

Thanks. Yeah I've tried it with limited success on some of the older ceilings in my house, but maybe I wasn't applying it right. Think I've got half a tin in the garage. I'll bear that in mind though. Thanks again. Jon.

Yeah I can see how that would get annoying. Spent a long time getting the ceiling leveled and boarded right though so frustrated that it's cracked. Cheers. Jon.

They were from a timber merchants in a covered warehouse. Fairly dry when I got them in November but been inside the house since. Thanks for the reply.

Thanks. I'll run it past the plasterer and see if we can agree on something.

They were 2" x 1" fixed every 16" or so. There really wasn't any flex in them. Thanks for taking the time to respond on this though.

We'll I'm trying to keep an open mind and get a feel for what the general opinion is. Looks like most people who've responded feel it's not a fault with the plastering and that's what I was looking to find out. Thanks again to everyone who's taken the time to respond.

I have had a lot of good replies and I appreciate them. Just interested in getting the different points of view. Not trying g to blame the plasterer, just trying to pin point what's gone wrong, whether or not it be something I've done or the plasterers done. Anyway not fallen out with the...