Cracks in bedroom ceiling

Question

Hi all,

My mums bedroom ceiling has large cracks approx 2-3mm wide and over 30cm long in the middle of the ceiling (near light fitting). The ceiling looks slightly bowed and when pushing near the cracks the ceiling is moving. She has previously tried filling it and crack came back.

I was going to try and fill it again with easifill, but with the ceiling slightly moving when pushed I'm concerned it will be a bigger job. Does anyone have any advice please? It's a 1930s ex council house with damp issues in past

Aaron · Answer

If your calling is moving u should try and screw it to the joist with drywall screws and then filler it if this helps

Louie · Answer

Hi Tom u will need to remove and re plaster board celing and mesh scrim joint and re plaster

Dariusz · Answer

Tape them cracks and then skim the ceiling. 
2 coats of multifinish 
Sorted

John · Answer

You will need to replace the sheets of plasterboard and then plaster or tape that part of the ceiling.

Christian · Answer

Sounds like lath and plaster given way and if artex be aware that the old stuff had asbestos in it

Martin · Answer

Sounds very much like a lathe and plaster ceiling, the best solution would be to over board with new plasterboard and re plaster

Deon · Answer

you need to replace the ceiling with new plasterboard  then this will need to be plastered afterwards. the problem is because the old is holding water which will keep causing cracks to appear through with small repairs

Darren · Answer

Sound like the board needs nailing/screwing back up, you might be lucky and the original boars will screw up fine. You might replace some of the board, neither would be a very big job

Oliver · Answer

You will need to replace the plasterboard and skim the ceiling

James · Answer

The plasterboard on old ceilings like this and are fixed to the joist with clout nails. Over time these deteriorate. Weather it’s to do with movement or weight above, there’s 2 ways to fix this type of crack. Reboard the ceiling or find the nearest joist to the crack and screw the boards back to the joist.

Cracks in bedroom ceiling

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