Plastered Ceiling - Good Finish?

[CLH_1]

Hi,
I'm looking for some advice on a plastering job I've had done in my bathroom.

I live in a 1930's semi. The walls have been skimmed and by and large, the finish is pretty good. A couple of tool marks, nicks and splashes but they should be able to be sanded and filled if necessary before the final colour goes on.

My concern is my ceiling. Now being a 1930's house, the ceiling isn't plasterboard flat but the skim finish to me seems awful and different to the walls. I can see tool marks, ridges in the plaster, it's lumpy in places and is rough to the touch. I doesn't feel at all that this is ready to paint. It doesn't appear to be 'polished'.

From the photo's, please could I have your advice?

 

[essexandy]

Hi,
I'm looking for some advice on a plastering job I've had done in my bathroom.

I live in a 1930's semi. The walls have been skimmed and by and large, the finish is pretty good. A couple of tool marks, nicks and splashes but they should be able to be sanded and filled if necessary before the final colour goes on.

My concern is my ceiling. Now being a 1930's house, the ceiling isn't plasterboard flat but the skim finish to me seems awful and different to the walls. I can see tool marks, ridges in the plaster, it's lumpy in places and is rough to the touch. I doesn't feel at all that this is ready to paint. It doesn't appear to be 'polished'.

From the photo's, please could I have your advice?

I can't tell anything from those pictures, apart from the fact you're not a photographer.
Plaster shouldn't be polished, it should be matt and sort of have a grain to it.

 

[Stewie03]

Take some pics of the walls we need a comparison

 

[Spitandpolish]

I can't tell anything from those pictures, apart from the fact you're not a photographer.
Plaster shouldn't be polished, it should be matt and sort of have a grain to it.

"A sort of grain to it" ? What kind grain are we talking about here, mate ?

 

[Spitandpolish]

Hi,
I'm looking for some advice on a plastering job I've had done in my bathroom.

I live in a 1930's semi. The walls have been skimmed and by and large, the finish is pretty good. A couple of tool marks, nicks and splashes but they should be able to be sanded and filled if necessary before the final colour goes on.

My concern is my ceiling. Now being a 1930's house, the ceiling isn't plasterboard flat but the skim finish to me seems awful and different to the walls. I can see tool marks, ridges in the plaster, it's lumpy in places and is rough to the touch. I doesn't feel at all that this is ready to paint. It doesn't appear to be 'polished'.

From the photo's, please could I have your advice?

Are you in Glasgow by any chance ?

 

[superspread]

I can't tell anything from those pictures, apart from the fact you're not a photographer.
Plaster shouldn't be polished, it should be matt and sort of have a grain to it.

You rough f**k*r ,that’s what spreads say when they can’t do a proper job

 

[essexandy]

"A sort of grain to it" ? What kind grain are we talking about here, mate ?

Oats generally. Wheat at a push.

 

[Brimstone]

A grain of salt!

 

[Shovel120]

Handful of bonding

 

[Cockney]

Hi,
I'm looking for some advice on a plastering job I've had done in my bathroom.

I live in a 1930's semi. The walls have been skimmed and by and large, the finish is pretty good. A couple of tool marks, nicks and splashes but they should be able to be sanded and filled if necessary before the final colour goes on.

My concern is my ceiling. Now being a 1930's house, the ceiling isn't plasterboard flat but the skim finish to me seems awful and different to the walls. I can see tool marks, ridges in the plaster, it's lumpy in places and is rough to the touch. I doesn't feel at all that this is ready to paint. It doesn't appear to be 'polished'.

From the photo's, please could I have your advice?

Looks like someone’s been at that with a silly boy sponge.

 

[ChrispyUK]

Interesting ceiling lines

 

[FreeD]

It's been sponged and 'plasterer' got onto it too late. Should be fine with a quick blitz using 120 sandpaper.

 

[Monkey Boy]

40 grit