Cracked Ceiling

Question

I’m having my living room plastered, I’ve noticed some massive cracks on the newly plastered ceiling, the person doing it has advised he will be putting some tape on the cracks and replastering the cracks. I’m very worried as this crack is very big and from research the tape should have been put on before the plastering took place. Should I be worried?

Alexandru · Accepted Answer

It will be fine best is to put the tape before but after is good to it will sort out the cracks

Rafal · Answer

use mesh on the crack
primly and put one more layer skiming 
all over the ceiling
I would do this at my home.
Regards,
Rafal
Rooster Contractor
www.roostercontractor.co.uk

Patrick · Answer

Yes tape should of been put in place before work commenced and if it is a very big crack is it a lathe and plastered ceiling if so would advise you to take down and put new one in place

Alex · Answer

As long as he replasters the ceiling should not have a problem

Michael · Answer

Hi,was the ceiling new plasterboard or was he skimming over existing plaster?

Jeff · Answer

If the tape was not put on in the first place it will crack. So applying scrim tape and replastering will resolve the issue. Are the cracks in a straight  line if so then this will be the reason for the cracks

Peter · Answer

Should of taped cracks before skimming needs taping and reskimming only way to solve the problem

Nikki · Answer

In all honesty I would be worried as any professional would scrim first not after the is a very good chance it will be noticeable

Gene · Answer

They probably put tape on before plastering but I've done a few after someone elses and it was the joists underneath that was not right so have to take it down to find problem

Rob · Answer

This should of been scrimm taped before plastering the only way over it now without re skimming it would be filler

Cracked Ceiling

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