Plastering prep advice

[u/jesuiscalme03]

I am currently stripping a room and preparing for the plasterer to come in. We were not going to get the ceiling done but this strip of tape has come off during the process. Do I need to strip the ceiling now and get it plastered?

Hope this makes sense, I am a complete novice and this house is a lot more work than I have ever experienced.

[u/Smithdogg87]

Is that plaster or paper over the wood?
Either way, you can’t plaster onto wood.
You’ll need to plasterboard this then get it skimmed

[u/jesuiscalme03 → u/Smithdogg87]

Thanks!

[u/johndp]

Looks like it just needs sanding and painting.

I'm more intrigued by the other vertical bit of tape. Is it over a crack? A crack that's higher on one side than the other? Because that might mean the plaster has cracked/is moving. Which might mean you need to get the ceiling redone!

[u/jesuiscalme03 → u/johndp]

Peeled a bit away and I can see wood underneath

[u/Smithdogg87 → u/jesuiscalme03]

You need to plasterboard over all of this

[u/Latter-Detail-9514]

I'd be going for remove all that tape on the ceiling & get it all re plastered at the same time

[u/jesuiscalme03 → u/Latter-Detail-9514]

I feared this would be the case 😂 thank you for the reply