hi forum, we have had extension done. On the ceiling we have two joints of plaster boards (ignore the arrow). We were hoping to have this plastered with clean straight lines to give box look however this has been plastered with curves. Can anyone with expertise advise on this?
Straight or Curved plastering on adjoints?
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jamesthefirst
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This should have been discussed with your plasterer, it’s easier and quicker to do it the way yours has been done. Crisp straight lines could have been achieved but you cannot rectify it now .
Olican
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As James said; I always offer the client the option. It could be rectified but would be expensive and a bit brutal.
I only know this because I did one once, viewed the job with client , he went with curved after I showed him some stock photos. Wife hated it, I had to hack out the curve, and reskim with a splay. Was a nightmare to do
I only know this because I did one once, viewed the job with client , he went with curved after I showed him some stock photos. Wife hated it, I had to hack out the curve, and reskim with a splay. Was a nightmare to do
Plastermind1
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Personaly i like curves better
Take 30 years of experience that I'm giving you for free.
Your plasterer has given you the best finish though I appreciate a discussion should have taken place.
1 in 100 of these would look bang on the very slightest mm discrepancy stands out like a sore thumb and looks shite.
Paint it be happy and get on with the rest of your life at a glance his work looks good and I would of advised the same finish.
Bartholomew
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Exactly what zombie said...work looks good, long splayed lines are a nightmare
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Deleted member 32554
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Ditto , he was probably doing you a favour
Olican
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Notoriously difficult to get long splays looking sharp , I've used stop beads in the past but not been entirely happy. Best results, and this was fairly recently, after some advice from the man, myth , legend that is @scottie5 . Using a versa trowel (adjustable twitcher) I've had some lovely results on some very long splays
Bartholomew
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Most roof joists arent perfectly straight over their length...a stop bead wont change that, will make it sharp but not straight
Bartholomew
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You would need to pull a string and bed a stop bead to that...hard and long work
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The trouble is chippies level the top side as usual , driven by tiles laying flat or flooring ( that they lay ) and expect plasterer to make good ( once they've had your money )
wood is rarely same depth even a slight twist can add on to "some " joists giving considerable irregularities next to straight ones
wood is rarely same depth even a slight twist can add on to "some " joists giving considerable irregularities next to straight ones
In 30 years I've never seen 1 bang on no matter who or how it's been approached.
Sure some are passable and better than others but never ever bang on.
Those that think they have done 1 that's bang on the worse people you want to do them because I guarantee I'd stand under them and look up and laughter at what they think is great and talked the punter into.
John j
Mono Don
Disagree.
Lads doing this and he used stops. Some double some single. I.ll post results.
Thing I.m also worried about with stops is will you get a hair line crack
Bartholomew
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With double you will
Post me address I will come and have a look and I will pay the remainder of your mortgage if its A1.
Stop beads is 100% not the way yes it will crack you need adjustable internals opened and set on a laser line but obviously you know that as your confident it's going to be bang on.
John j
Mono Don
That's why I though. I said do one side . If it cracks just caulk it. Looks nice and straight though
John j
Mono Don
Never said that . It's looking good for a kid whos been at it a few years. A plaster will allways pull another plasters work though
Bartholomew
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Caulks s**t will just crack again a month later. Had success with one bead but can still crack, defo not two though...unexpandable metal on metal on a backdrop of all that expanding and contracting wood
Stop bead will not make it straight you will still follow contour and will 100% crack you need an adjustable internal specialist bead.
You can have that tip for free coz I like you ish/maybe nah do I f**k!
Bartholomew
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Agree, will make it sharp but unless your following a master chippy will still undulate with the way the rafters are set
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Deleted member 32554
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You tape under joint , bed stops and dub out plasterboard discrepencies , fair enough on a short run but I once followed a drunk chippy for a customer who wanted straight lines and boarded out square , he lost 4 " off width of a room like that one lol
Arr lass looks good when I'm drunk...same thing?
superspread
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tapit
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Nothing to stress about, when painted and furnished will look great. We rarely look up when in a room and there is more to worry about at the moment than the lines of a ceiling. If the ceiling was perfect in your eyes you would have to find something else to stress over. Pop the corn.
Bartholomew
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Your like @gps With a massively lower IQ
jamesthefirst
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tapit
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Hello Bart, there you go, feel better now?
MakeItSmooth
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Hahaha - for a moment, I thought you were gonna say a plasterer will always pull another plasterer's lass!
Stewie03
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I always try to curve these if possible,I tell customers it's never gonna be perfectly straight but they think you can work miracles,I've tried a few methods that work well but still it's never perfect,I've strung a line before checked it for level then see how straight it is then just used my eye as a guide to work to the line,I've tried stop bead I've put batons up to work to and tried the laser level if a customer wants it doing this way the price goes up
Chris W
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evevn stop beads follow the board... which follow the rafters...
Chris W
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dunno if you can see the lines here but that was done about 2007 and the last time i attempted to skim em straight..
i did once make the oppostite amighty f**k up though and backed out a tight roll with board addy cos it was all i had and got straight on it with finish.... wasnt until last 2 trowels i realised what id done...