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First of all, apologies - ever since I've found this forum I've come to realize that it's a goldmine for advice and much better than asking on reddit like I usually did. So prepare to see way more posts from me as I have a whole house to renovate
Onto my two problems:
1) The ceiling in the room I am renovating is cracked all over in straight lines at the joists/where the plasterboards meet. I've already used drywall screws to fasten the boards "more" and hopefully avoid further play. Also my loft is now boarded so I hope the distribution of weight will help lessen the strain on the joists forming more cracks. Anyhow, now that i've fastened everything up I plan to score the cracks/make them wider and then fill them/sand before painting. I'll also be using Zinsser Gardz all over the walls/ceiling to seal in old wallpaper adhesive after sanding as much as I can. My question is - what is the best method these days to doing a good job with these cracks? I know there's plenty of stuff online but some is quite old so I figured I'd ask in 2024 in case there's some new product/experiences from people on best way to get a good finish.
2) I've moved the pendant to the center of the room and also removed an old drawstring switch from the ceiling - leaving two holes. The joist is a bit far from the hole, just a small piece of wood there that was screwed onto the side of the joist to hold the switch/pendant. What's the best way to fill these? My current thought process is to cut a square and then get an exact same square of plasterboard in there, screw it on somehow then just fill around the edges? Maybe some of that tape stuff people use? Would love some advice.
As always, thank you all for taking the time to help a fella out![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Onto my two problems:
1) The ceiling in the room I am renovating is cracked all over in straight lines at the joists/where the plasterboards meet. I've already used drywall screws to fasten the boards "more" and hopefully avoid further play. Also my loft is now boarded so I hope the distribution of weight will help lessen the strain on the joists forming more cracks. Anyhow, now that i've fastened everything up I plan to score the cracks/make them wider and then fill them/sand before painting. I'll also be using Zinsser Gardz all over the walls/ceiling to seal in old wallpaper adhesive after sanding as much as I can. My question is - what is the best method these days to doing a good job with these cracks? I know there's plenty of stuff online but some is quite old so I figured I'd ask in 2024 in case there's some new product/experiences from people on best way to get a good finish.
2) I've moved the pendant to the center of the room and also removed an old drawstring switch from the ceiling - leaving two holes. The joist is a bit far from the hole, just a small piece of wood there that was screwed onto the side of the joist to hold the switch/pendant. What's the best way to fill these? My current thought process is to cut a square and then get an exact same square of plasterboard in there, screw it on somehow then just fill around the edges? Maybe some of that tape stuff people use? Would love some advice.
As always, thank you all for taking the time to help a fella out