His YouTube channel has a lot more videos. Quality assurance with ISO9001, ISO14001, Green Label, etc. Kirk Giordano is a plaster and stucco contractor in the San Francisco Bay Area. ASG is one of the MALAYSIAs leading manufacturers of plaster ceiling products and systems.
#Plaster ceiling Patch#
No need to flatten plaster with a darby because patch needs to conform to wavy original ceiling.When scratch coat is firm, apply second coat.You don’t need to “scratch” the scratch coat.The paste is then moulded to create different types of false ceilings like Recessed, T-bar, Suspended, etc., depending on the individual requirements. It is available as a dry powder, which needs to mix with water to form a paste. Add a second trowel-width of plaster around the perimeter What Is Pop Ceiling The term Pop stands for Plaster of Paris, which is a dehydrated form of Gypsum.Start applying plaster at the perimeter first (about a trowel-width).Use quick-set patching plaster (20-minute open time).Start at the perimeter, coating the lath and the exposed edges of the existing plaster.Brush on a liquid binder, such as Plaster Weld, which removes dust and provides a stronger bond for the plaster.Wire brush the lath to remove dust and any plaster still clinging to the wood.Be careful not to loosen plaster at the edges,.Remove plaster from between strips of lath (the keys) using light taps with a hammer or the edge of a trowel.Remove all plaster within the scored area until you reach original plaster at the perimeter that is still tight to the lath.Get a second person involved if necessary.This is especially important at the scored edges. Support adjacent pieces of loose plaster to prevent them from being dislodged by the piece being removed.Carefully remove pieces of plaster by hand, one piece at a time.Be aware that a larger area of plaster may fall than expected.Protect the floor from falling plaster.Wear eye protection against plaster dust and debris falling from the attic above.Identify “buckles”-creases where loose plaster transitions to tight plaster-then carefully score it with a utility knife.Here’s an outline of his step-by-step approach: Define the Size of the Patch The Solution: Contain the damage and avoid taking down the whole ceiling, then make a durable patch that matches the orange peel finish on the original ceiling. A small chunk of plaster is missing, but a large area around it is loose and has separated as much as 6 inches from the lath.
The Problem: Somebody in the attic stepped onto the plaster ceiling below. A master stucco and plaster contractor shows how he repairs lath and plaster problems
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