How to make a crack on the ceiling

Cracks on the ceiling are a problem that many owners face. They spoil the aesthetics of the entire room and cannot but annoy.

Most often, such a nuisance occurs at the joints of the concrete floor slabs, but neither plasterboard nor any other structures are insured from this.

How to remove cracks on the ceiling so that they are guaranteed not to appear again? It is very important to approach the issue seriously and comply with all the recommendations of specialists.

Table of contents

1. Surface preparation
2. Sealing cracks from A to Z
3. How to make a crack on the ceiling made of drywall: Useful tips
4. Preventive measures

Surface preparation

First of all, it is necessary to clean the crack of all exfoliated fragments. If you do not perform this manipulation, but take it immediately for applying putty material, the occurrence of a new crack is subsequently guaranteed.

Do not be too lazy to reveal, to open the problem area completely and even if large pieces of plaster will fall off. It is better to treat all surface defects at once and completely than regularly taken for unscheduled repair.

Important! The sealing of cracks on the ceiling is very, very dusty. Therefore, it is better to free the room from the most delicate things in advance, even before the start of work, and cover everything else with a film.

Sealing cracks from A to Z

The crack and adjacent areas must be thoroughly primed 1-2 times with a high-quality composition of deep penetration. Then prepare the putty according to the instructions and fill it with the recesses. Act carefully, carefully level the composition with a spatula. Leave the cracked cracks for a day. After that, roll the surface to smoothness. Now everything is ready for further finishing painting, pasting with wallpaper, etc. This is the recipe for repairing cracks on the ceiling, if they are small.

With impressive cracks, you will have to work more thoroughly. They are recommended to be additionally strengthened with a sickle. The technology of sealing in this case is as follows:

• cracks are thoroughly plucked;
• serpi is glued on top;
• after drying the sites, their reputation is carried out.

This method has perfectly established itself in practice and allows for many years to forget about the forced to repair the ceiling.

In a number of particularly difficult situations, it is advisable to use not only all kinds of putty and solutions for sealing cracks on the ceiling, but various waterproof sealants, mounting foam. This is especially true with the risk of leaks from non -proper neighbors.

Some professionals and people's craftsmen very successfully cope with cracks with the help of special bandages from linen or x/b fabric. In this case, the strip of material should not only close the gap, but go beyond its edges for a few centimeters, this is necessary for maximum strength. So that when processing a strip of fabric, no shrinkages are given, before direct use they are erased and carefully, but carefully prompted. Then the flap is moistened in the adhesive composition (the usual starch of the bracket is suitable; it is possible to use carpentry, PVA, cellulose glue), squeezed and laid on a crack. The material is well leveled, they wait for its complete drying, then put down.

As a result of the use of any of the above methods of combating ceiling flaws, you should get a surface perfectly prepared for further decoration without bubbles, cracks and irregularities.

Note! The quality of work is recommended to be evaluated in natural daylight.

How to make a crack on the ceiling made of drywall: Useful tips

Many owners in the hope of never returning to the problem of cracks on the ceiling are mounted over their heads sometimes simple and uncomplicated, and sometimes complex and highly artistic gypsum -plated structures. But, unfortunately, they are not safe from such trouble.

Cracks appear on the ceiling made of drywall for many reasons, the main of them:

• weakening of the frame. The metal profile could be corny poorly attached; If the frame was made of wood, the drying of the material is not excluded;
• the formation of condensate between the base ceiling and the design;
• when mounting on the joints of the sheets, a special plaster, self -adhesive mesh was not applied;
• the chamfer from the sheets was not removed;
• incorrect surface putty.

If the crack occurs due to the exfoliation of the plaster layer or paint, the order of work will be as follows:

• the exfoliating area is completely removed by the spatula;
• clean the surface with a fine sandpaper, brush dust with a brush;
• pass the site with a primer, wait until it dries;
• dilute the putty and fill the seam;
• with the help of stripping, achieve the absolute ideality of the processed area;
• grind the surface;
• paint the problem area, it is possible several times so that it stops standing out;
• and finally, completely go through the ceiling with water -based for guaranteed even.

When cracks are formed in the places of joints of the GCL, you should act in this way:

• clean the crack from plaster. If there is no Serpi, clear the zone for the width of the material. If there is a can safely rip it off;
• clean everything with an sandpaper;
• cut the chamfer with a knife;
• clean the surface of dust and pass the site with a primer twice;
• fall the chamfer and joints with putty;
• stick a sickle;
• after drying the layer, go with putty the zone again;
• process the surface with a primer;
• start putting the site with a wide spatula, distribute the composition well on the surface, let it dry;
• go on the surface with putty again, thus all the remaining voids will be filled;
• grind the site again;
• perform the ceiling painting until the place of the former crack cannot be determined even under a microscope.

Preventive measures

Now you know how to defeat the main ceiling ailment - cracks. During major repairs, pay attention to even the smallest details, because even a tiny crack can lead to very sad aesthetic consequences. If your choice is drywall, be sure to observe its installation technology. Remember, any problem is easier to prevent than to eliminate. Strong ceiling over your head!