How Do You Repair Bathroom Plaster Ceilings?
Old style plaster ceilings don’t last forever, especially in humid areas like bathrooms. Small repairs can be easily done with drywall patching compound. Larger repairs may need to be patched in with sheetrock. It’s not that difficult with some basic materials and tools and a professional looking repair can be done over a weekend. Assess the damage. Cover everything below the damaged area with drop cloths or plastic sheeting, get up on a ladder and tap the ceiling around the hole or crack with a putty knife. It will sound hollow wherever the plaster is starting to come away from the lathe. Plaster walls and ceilings are constructed differently to modern sheetrock. Thin strips of lathe are laid across the joists. A coating of mortar, often mixed with horsehair (or even feathers) is spread over the lathe, and allowed to dry. Once dry, a thinner coat of white plaster is applied which gives plaster walls their smooth and seamless appearance. Since homes with plaster walls or ceilings are u
