Painting
Damp Walls and a Collapsed Ceiling in an Apartment
Bubbling paint low on the walls and a section of ceiling that had come down. Scraping, re-plastering, filling and painting throughout the apartment.
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Step by step
1. Damp low on the walls
Damp was rising from below, and the paint above the skirting boards had bubbled and peeled.
2. Scraping
Anything that has bubbled is scraped back to a sound surface. Otherwise the new paint comes off together with the old.
3. The collapsed ceiling
In one room a section of ceiling plaster had come down, exposing the structure above.
4. Plastering and filling
The ceiling is re-plastered and the walls are filled. The white areas are patches that get sanded before painting.
5. Protecting the space
Furniture that stays in the room is covered before painting.
6. The result
Clean walls and ceilings throughout the apartment.
Questions this job answers
A piece of plaster fell off the ceiling. What now?Keep the area underneath clear, as more plaster around it may be loose. Then find out why it fell, whether damp, a leak or rusting steel, before it is re-plastered and painted.A leak caused plaster to fall and left a hole in the ceiling. When and how should it be repaired so it doesn't fall again?First the leak above must be stopped. All loose plaster around the hole is then removed, any exposed rebar is treated against rust, and the patch is built back up with repair mortar, skimmed smooth and painted.