The alignment of the ceiling is a long and painstaking work. It’s easier to work with walls and faster. There are many methods of eliminating irregularities and other defects, but the fastest and most effective is the installation of hinged or suspended ceilings. But if you have chosen the usual method, then before starting working with the ceiling, you need to remove the old coating. This is required to be done not only during major repairs, but also with cosmetic.
If a suspension system stood on your ceiling, which hid all the irregularities of the main ceiling, then it is necessary to determine its condition.
To determine how the ceiling is parallel to the floor, you should use the building level. The basis for coating is prepared taking into account the selected alignment method. If you are going to align the ceiling by the cement-sand screed, then you first need to remove the old plaster and clean all the coarse-grained sandpaper paper.
If your level shows that the ceiling does not lie parallel to the floor, then it can be leveled with a cement mortar. After plastering the ceiling, it must be putty. Putty should be applied several times until all cracks are completely shut up in the plaster. Before applying the next layer, the former should dry well.
The methods of aligning the ceiling are selected by various. It all depends on how crooked the ceiling. It happens that with ordinary plaster it can not be leveled, then stretch or hinged ceilings made of drywall or drywall are used. Every year their popularity only increases, so this method of aligning the ceilings can be considered as one of the main.
If the usual screed method cannot be applied to this ceiling, then the reinforcing mesh is attached to it. Then a cement mixture and putty are applied to it.
When decide on the alignment method, purchase all the necessary materials and tools. Do not try to take the most expensive ones, as this is not an indicator of high quality. Can be taken directly from suppliers or in trusted construction stores. The best option would be to call with him a specialist who will help choose an inexpensive, but high -quality material.
Some building materials with prolonged storage in the cold are unusable, so do not use the services of stores that do not have heated warehouses. If they use only awnings to store building materials, it is better to look for another store. When buying putty and primers, see the date of manufacture and expiration date. Expensible mixtures are not suitable for work.