Bathroom ceiling help

[Tia4]

Need some help and advise please got a painted lath and plaster ceiling in a bathroom which has a few crackes in it but otherwise is sound can I just skim over the top of this and what should I do to prep it

 

[BigK]

Overboard it

 

[Marshy]

Ive done a few over skimmed but applied render mesh in first coat and they were fine. Ideal if money is tight

 

[plasjack]

Prop just easier to board it mate

That way you won't get a call back for cracking again

 

[Marshy]

I agree with you both @BigK and you @plasjack i was offering an alternative rather than all of us saying the same thing

 

[plasjack]

I agree with you both @BigK and you @plasjack i was offering an alternative rather than all of us saying the same thing

Never done the mesh thing before!
Not even seen anyone do it either?

 

[Marshy]

Never done the mesh thing before!
Not even seen anyone do it either?

Well its better than using dozens of rolls of fibatape. Ive done over old lath ceilngs and reskims where the walls are sound but lots of crazing etc. Must work as had no complaints quite the oposite infact more work and recomendations

 

[gooner59]

1 best to overboard and skim imo.
2 bonding agent sbr, scrim cracks if any and skim ....

 

[jimbo71]

I've done this myself, like you say much better than tape, good coverage and nice and strong

 

[Marshy]

Its common sense to offer an alternative option in old properties ive been meshing on reskims last year or so as it works. Overboarding not always possible especially if theres a cornice up etc

 

[Jurek]

I use the render mesh all the time in refurbs. It's great. Can't be arsed over boarding sometimes, or time or price is a factor. If it's just hairline cracks and not spongey marshys method is bang on

 

[Marshy]

Thanks mate i appreciate that. its not cutting corners its an alternative method thats all !??

 

[Jgreenplastering]

Over boarding although solves most issues isn't the perfect solution.
Sometimes joists are the cause.
If there is to much movement either from the floor above being used/walking directly on loft timbers or even heavy objects can create a movement in timber that is stronger than a bit of gypsum and scrim tape.
I took down and re boarded all ceilings in my house and I have one timber that has done this. I always overkill with screws on joins so it all depends on what is causing it.
Mostly it is old ceilings that dropped a little but not always.

 

[Vincey]

Board and skim people don't always want to pay for just slap scrim over cracks ,pva and skim it ....