","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51199168","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"wayners"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T18:47:12.000Z","text":"Plasterboard or Lath and plaster ceiling? I think that's a lath and plaster ceiling in pre 1940s house that has been skimmed over. Looks like the ceiling is not solid and moving. You can get up on a step ladder and push along the crack and see if it moves. If it moves fit plasterboard over or pull the lot down..
You need to investigate. I doubt it's plasterboard as cracks are straight along board joints... That crack is not straight."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51197872","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Cloe"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T14:33:05.000Z","text":"Go over it with a wee bit of sand paper first to get rid of the rough edges. I call that in my own terms likely a movement crack. I fill those cracks with painters caulk and wipe away the excess on the flat part of the ceiling. Caulk is flexible so when there's movement again it won't re-crack. But caulk dries in/sets and shrinks which will end up under flush inside the crack - so I let it set then go over it again with a normal filler until that's flush, dry, give that a light sand then paint. Make sure to give your whole ceiling a sand before painting though, paper leaves wee bits of residue no matter how well you think you've taken it off."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51197591","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sussexroyal"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T13:33:22.000Z","text":"You could fill it with a bit of filler, or try a coat of emulsion designed to cover cracks. Polycell do it, or you'll find other brands at Toolstation etc"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51199151","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Van1973"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T18:44:56.000Z","text":"Filler would just fall out in the future unless you first strengthen/support the crack. This can be done with a can of expanding foam - recommend Soudal Genius.
Have a watch of this -
"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51197672","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Renoir64"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T13:49:40.000Z","text":"As has said just a bit of flexible filler should do it. There's also this excellent product (I've no doubt other companies make similar.) polycell.co.uk/pro…gs/"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51197726","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"GoodAsGold"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T14:02:49.000Z","text":"Best to look on YouTube for examples of how to do it. If you don’t do it right it will just come back within a few months or so."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51197862","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"deleted2862047"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T14:31:54.000Z","text":"Tesa Crack Repair Tape.
Really force it onto surface with plastic roller and then if desired, cover with fine fill and let dry properly. Then lightly sand to smooth taking care not rub too hard to destroy tape.
Paint."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51198951","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JimboParrot"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T18:09:36.000Z","text":"When was the house built?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51199457","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"chris_hla4"},"datePublished":"2023-10-15T19:35:07.000Z","text":"Dose old lath and plaster ceiling or walls contain anthrax? Just wondering"}],"commentCount":13,"interactionStatistic":5,"articleSection":"Ask"}