Hi all, it’s been ignored for some time, largely as we can’t really see it, but I had to source and replace a couple of sections of the oak floorboards above our main fireplace - long story, but they had been bodged with poorer wood, between final joist and beam.
They’ve happily sat there naked underneath, but the rest of the ceiling is lime plastered between joists, as is the original section of this strip.
So, while I’ve dabbled with repairing and then plastering walls elsewhere in the house successfully, this has been put off as frankly I’m not sure how to approach, so ideas are welcome …?!
Firstly getting a key on the boards - nailing/screwing shallow laths? Looks like the approach on the rest of the ceiling. I’m assuming very frequent though to provide adequate key across the surface.
Lime makeup - I’m a little wary of gravity, and poor access to the working area! So certainly can’t do anything too wet, I’m leaning to adding hair to give body. Although I’m not sure I can get away with a scratch and skim coat based on matching the thickness of the existing which I need to abut, wondering if it can just be one coat, and not overwork it to keep a smoother finish.
It doesn’t have to be visually perfect, the remainder isn’t and this is well hidden at the edge of the room. Primary goal is aesthetic from a distance but mainly being functional to stay in place!
Any thoughts gratefully received!
They’ve happily sat there naked underneath, but the rest of the ceiling is lime plastered between joists, as is the original section of this strip.
So, while I’ve dabbled with repairing and then plastering walls elsewhere in the house successfully, this has been put off as frankly I’m not sure how to approach, so ideas are welcome …?!
Firstly getting a key on the boards - nailing/screwing shallow laths? Looks like the approach on the rest of the ceiling. I’m assuming very frequent though to provide adequate key across the surface.
Lime makeup - I’m a little wary of gravity, and poor access to the working area! So certainly can’t do anything too wet, I’m leaning to adding hair to give body. Although I’m not sure I can get away with a scratch and skim coat based on matching the thickness of the existing which I need to abut, wondering if it can just be one coat, and not overwork it to keep a smoother finish.
It doesn’t have to be visually perfect, the remainder isn’t and this is well hidden at the edge of the room. Primary goal is aesthetic from a distance but mainly being functional to stay in place!
Any thoughts gratefully received!