overboard  ceiling

[islandview]

Alright fellas

I have got some artex ceilings to skim coming up and I usualy just skim over them. I am only doing the ceilings as the walls are fine. My question is, if I overboarded them I wouldnt be able to scrim the edges so therefore they would crack wouldnt they? Its been a long day and if this is a stupid question then forgive me, I cant think straight!!!

 

[oasis]

Re: overboard  ceiling

U Could try scriming half the board and wall...and after skimming cut bk scrim with a knife..?..dunt reali no..just do wot u can..just make sure there is scrim around the edge at least ans maybe deko cork the edges after..

 

[dpbeds]

Re: overboard  ceiling

you're right you can't tape the corners but why are you overboarding?
If it cracks later caulk it.

 

[islandview]

Re: overboard  ceiling

I never normaly overboard artex so was gonna give it a go and see if it is a better way of doing it. As it is only the ceilings I am doing I had a feeling last night that it wouldnt be possible to do without scrimming the edges as it would crack. I dont think decorators caulk would last long enough before cracking again, plus its an extra job to do. I think the only way would be to cove it and the customer hasnt asked for that. I think I will just do it as I normaly do.

Cheers for your input though fellas.

This forums spot on for sharing thoughts on possible problems at work. There will always be at least one person on here with a solution.

 

[iain_flanagan]

Re: overboard  ceiling

under board loads of cielings always scrim the edges so they butt up to the walls then nip back a couple of days layter and run some decent qaulity cork around never had any probs with cracking