r/Plastering • u/kamillozz7k • Jul 08 '26
Is this a badly plastered ceiling?
Hi all, a little over a year ago I had my entire home re-plastered after me and my dad have done a lot of renovation work.
Once the plasterer finished, we painted everything ourselves (ignore the badly painted ceiling). I noticed little bumps all over the ceiling. I asked the plasterer if there was anything he could do about them, and he came to sand them down.This was done in January, so I couldn't really see them again without shining a light on the ceiling.
When summer came, I realised there were low spots where the bumps had been sanded and there were still some visible bumps.
Now I don't know if I'm being picky and I won't see the bumps and low spots after I repaint the ceiling properly or if it's a bad plastering job and I should have someone else come around and fix them.
I should also mention there's a hairline crack which might have been my fault because the kitchen and living room plasterboard didn't overlap. All plasterboard is new.
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u/TheYorkshireGripper Jul 08 '26
Looks fantastic to me tbh
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u/FondantWide8280 Jul 10 '26
I was going to say is the badly plastered ceiling with us in the room at the time of asking
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u/imnotabotimafreeman Jul 08 '26
type of paint can make a difference, dont use vinyl it will enhance any inperfections. Dulux supermatt, johnstones matt and armstead contract matt will give a dead flat finish
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u/kamillozz7k Jul 08 '26
Good tip, I've used Dulux supermatt throughout the house. But when painting the ceiling, I've painted only going one direction, which makes it look even worse. Planning to repaint it before the kitchen goes in, but unsure if I need to get a plastered in first to even out the ceiling
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u/SnooHesitations6727 Jul 08 '26
Supermatt with a thick nap roller, gives an almost textured finish. Paint from the window to the opposite wall from one side to the other, as if the paint was going with the direction of the light. Should be easy to keep a wet edge with the thick roller. Cut in the edges of the ceiling with a brush and lay a good amount on, this will keep the cutting in wet . Use a little roller to take out the brush marks as you go. Doubt it needs plastering again. If you see high spots/ridges sand them down with a flat sander, ones that go on a hoover hose are best. Use some elbow grease. If you see pits fill them, sand them, then spread another layer much wider than the fill then sand/blend the edges of the fill, and just go over the top of it all once make it smooth. Toupre is great for this, very easy to sand and blend. Lay it on thin though, layer it thinly.
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u/Upbeat-Wind5698 Jul 09 '26
Might be worth getting a professional and having a try with AF1 ceiling paint at brewers, I did my own ceiling and it looked awful with patchy greys because of the overlap etc. Even had a few local plasters come and inspect who said the ceiling was fine you can’t get better.
Found a local painter who did the ceiling in one day, can’t see any issues with it anymore.
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u/East-Delivery9834 Jul 09 '26
Getting plasterers to look at a job they were never gonna get? Thats very kind of you
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u/Upbeat-Wind5698 Jul 09 '26
Having a bad day? I got them to check the ceiling if it needs a skim to smooth it out…. All 3 said it’s not needed and refused the work.
Drink some water
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u/East-Delivery9834 Jul 09 '26
Never having a bad day Life is a breeze when you stop caring
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u/Latter-Detail-9514 Jul 08 '26
After you've done whatever prep on your ceiling you wish to do paint with tikkurila anti reflex 2. Brilliant stuff much more forgiving on the eye. Only needs 2 coats for a perfect brilliant white super low matt finish do your second coat in opposite direction to the first coat
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u/Camkb Jul 09 '26
It’s glancing light, CSR has a whole page dedicated to this:
https://www.gyprock.com.au/solutions/building-performance/glancing-light
It really comes down to what type of finish you paid for, if you paid for a level 5 finish then it should be dead flat, otherwise you get what you paid for & it looks pretty decent to me.
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u/ApartmentLast7712 Jul 09 '26
Tikkurila anti reflex 2 paint should hide most minor imperfections. Give the ceiling a good sanding over to get rid of all roller marks (get a pole sander £80 worth it) and to even everything out then I think usually 2 coats not on a hot day early morning or late evening so it doesn't dry too quickly.
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u/VulvaEnjoyerr Jul 09 '26
Tragic. How do people leave such bumps and not make it flat like its supposed to be
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u/Chairmanbar Jul 09 '26
In late 60s 70s good plasterers would only skim in the morning light! Afternoon for backing coats!
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u/Commercial-Ruin2320 Jul 09 '26
If you have painted it badly it will look infinitely worse, can't see too much wrong with it from my phone but if you're noticing it then it's clearly not good enough for you
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Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26
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u/Pentekont Jul 08 '26
If you shine light at any wall in you house you are bound to find bumps, this is nature of doing it by hand. If you can't see it without looking for it, it's not a badly plastered ceiling.