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Skim bathroom ceiling

andrewf75 · 2020-06-28 10:05:00

Hi all, I've removed the manky woodchip paper from my bathroom ceiling. It's a bit of a mess under there. Hopefully clear from the photo. Am I right that giving it a skim coat of multifinish plaster is the thing to do? Do I need to scrape any more of the old adhesive first? Do I need a coat of PVA first? And is it a…

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FreeBear Posts: 18,306 Forumite

3 July 2020 at 11:28AM

floppydisk1 said: Mix multifinish with 1 bucket of cold clean water, spread 1 coat and go over with a trowel, ( as you won't be fast - by the time you lay it on and go over with trowel it will be ready for second coat )
Put some 2.2mm fibres in with the water (whisk real well first) - This will help to stop the plaster from cracking, but will also speed up the set time. To counter this, a teaspoon of citric acid or cream of tartar added to the water will slow the set time (or you could use Eazymix Extratime).

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