joints between ceiling plasterboard.

playford

I’m just working on an old terrace house at the minute. The ceilings had textured paper (grim) which I have removed to reveal plasterboard.

The plasterboard is in very good nick, but it has joints, some up to a centimetre apart between sheets. Previously the joins between sheets had just been taped and then has textured paper over.

Now if ceiling is to be painted, can I just use self adhesive joint tape and then use lining paper over the top? Then just paint the lining paper?

I’m just wondering if the tape covering the joins will be visible once the lining paper goes on?

Or is this the right approach in general?

Canucklehead

Good afternoon: You could fill the joints using this product (have used on several renovations to date but, to be honest, not on the width of gaps you have ) http://www.british-gypsum.bpb.com/products/plasterboard___accessories/gyproc_accessories/gyproc_ready_mix.aspx

You can find details on how to use the product in conjunction with tape here
http://www.british-gypsum.bpb.com/PDF/wb_Jointing_07_05.pdf

HTH

Canucklehead

playford

so basically its feather joint compound from seams?

is self adhesive mesh or general tape best?

i think it might be a bit big and deep for the other stuff

barrymung

playford wrote: »

I’m just working on an old terrace house at the minute. The ceilings had textured paper (grim) which I have removed to reveal plasterboard.

The plasterboard is in very good nick, but it has joints, some up to a centimetre apart between sheets. Previously the joins between sheets had just been taped and then has textured paper over.

That's why it had textured paper over!

If you just paper over the cracks they will be visible.

playford

so once i use joint compound over tape to cover joins can i just use lining paper then??

or does ceiling need skimmed then anyway? like i said its just plasterboard but it good nick.