The building supply store gave wrong advice about drywall in the ceiling, is it ruined?

[Björn i Trollskogen]

I have puttyed my old ceiling which consisted of painted gypsum planks. Fill the grooves with putty, then apply paper strips with either reinforced putty or use wallpaper paste that's moisture-resistant. Then you need to skim coat the ceiling about 3 times, a lot of work but it turns out nice. Good luck!

 

[useless]

I have plastered my old ceiling which consisted of painted plasterboards. Fill in the grooves, then apply paper strips with either reinforced plaster or use wallpaper paste that is moisture-resistant. Then you need to apply a wide plaster to the ceiling about 3 rounds, much work but it will look nice. Good luck!

It is much less work if you skip the paper strips and wide plastering and use fiber fabric instead.

 

[Thullen]

Am I the only one who thinks such a ceiling is nice? Bought it when I renovated a room last year, I think it gives much more life than just a plain flat ceiling. But tastes differ.

You are not alone, I think shortplank is nicer compared to completely flat and have therefore installed it throughout the house

 

[SNf]

well, they're already there now. Are you saying I need to tear down the whole roof and redo everything? Is that the only way?

Can't you just add a new layer on top?

 

[Brevduva]

Thanks for all the answers!
I'm going to the hardware store tomorrow to question his advice and ask him to explain how he thinks I should fill this.

But then it will be as you say to fill and put up fabric, and never trust a salesperson again. You learn something new every day.

Go to the company and tell them their position. And tell the salesperson that since he misled you, they should provide fabric for the ceiling. Otherwise, more people will know how bad advice this company gives.

 

[useless]

Go to the company and find out their status. And tell the salesperson that because he misled you, they should offer a roof cloth as compensation. Otherwise, more people will learn about the poor advice this company gives

Isn't the compensation TS received enough?

 

[Bussmotor]

I had this problem in a house and then the painter used some filler called Ardex, which was sanded down, then he applied Microlit (a thin fabric) which was then painted; the result is a smooth ceiling

Ardex 828 to be exact, it's a gypsum plaster that is more flexible than regular gypsum or filler. That work is as it should be and a good alternative to achieving perfectly smooth ceilings.

 

[SNf]

You can put a new layer on top, right?

I mean you can put new drywall on top of the one you didn't like and then spackle the new surface. Hopefully, you haven't installed crown moldings yet, but these can perhaps be reused. You lose about 14 mm in ceiling height, but that might not matter.
Regards

 

[Bussmotor]

Hello as someone mentioned. Fill with Ardex 828 and apply microlit which is a smooth fabric that hides if the seams should separate. Easier and cheaper than new plasterboard. Don't forget primer first.

Hello!
I was putting up a ceiling for the first time and use battens, I was unsure about what type of plasterboard I should have so I went to a building supply store and asked for advice. I expressly told the person who was helping me several times that I want a smooth ceiling, meaning I need to fill the seams.
He showed me a board he called "ceiling plasterboard" which would be easy to put up, all the edges were slightly beveled so that a little v forms between the boards.
I said that I'd heard you should have a wider gap to be able to fill it for a smooth ceiling.
He said it's not a problem, just fill the seams and be happy, basically.
I have just put up the whole ceiling with great anxiety and then started to look for information on what type of filler I should choose.
I then realize that almost the entire internet considers it impossible to fill these types of seams. That these boards are only for those who want seams in a grid pattern in the ceiling.
My despair is enormous. Is it true? Is there anyone who can say something comforting or uplifting?
And do you have any rights at all when it comes to purchases made based on the seller's express instructions?!

 

[dwd]

Sigh... is it so hard to read the thread before replying?

 

[Brevduva]

Isn't the compensation TS received enough?

I haven't seen anything about compensation. When I wrote the post, TS was supposed to contact the company...

 

[Brevduva]

Isn't the compensation TS received enough?

Saw the post now and it was nicely done by the company. Kudos to them.

 

[FalleFantom]

Hello!
I was going to install a ceiling for the first time and used battens, was unsure about which type of drywall I should use so I went to a building supply store and asked for advice. I explicitly said several times to the person helping me that I wanted a smooth ceiling, i.e., to fill the joints.
He showed me a board that he called "ceiling drywall," which was supposed to be easy to install; all the edges were slightly beveled to form a small v between the boards.
I said that I heard you should have a wider gap to be able to fill it to achieve a smooth ceiling.
He said that it was not a problem, just fill the joints and be happy, basically.
I have just installed the entire ceiling with great agony and then began to search for information on which type of compound to choose.
I then realized that almost the entire internet claims that it's not possible to fill these types of joints. That these boards are only for those who want joints in a grid pattern on the ceiling.
My despair is enormous. Is it true? Can anyone say something comforting or uplifting?
And do you have any rights when it comes to purchases made based on the seller's explicit instructions?!

If you know where the battens are located, I would install a new large drywall sheet to avoid filling so much and achieve a smooth ceiling; then it becomes double drywall and properly soundproofed.