*
The paint is peeling off my plaster ceilings (also pulling off a thin layer of the plaster). I’ve already tried sanding, sealing with Bin and recoating, but this failed within months. Any suggestions?
Amy
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
With the right approach, you can restore old hardware—whether through soaking, scrubbing, or polishing—giving it a fresh look while preserving its original charm.
Featured Video
Highlights
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Fine Home Building
Follow
-
Fine Homebuilding
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now -
GBA Prime
Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
Replies
*
Amy,
Where is the peeling occurring, 1st floor, 2nd floor? Towards the edge of the ceiling or is it more uniform? All rooms or just some? By "recoating", are you patching any of the areas where the paint has pulled plaster off with either new plaster or joint compound, or are you just repainting after sealing?
I'm asking because I have the same problem in only one room, except it's the walls (all four of them, pretty much uniform peeling) instead of the ceiling. Does the attached picture resemble the type of peeling you're experiencing?
-Andy
*It might be an old layer(s) of calcimine paint that is the problem. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/house/floor/flr_011.htmlHope this helps.
*http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/house/f_index.htmlThat site looks like worth bookmarking!
*
The paint is peeling off my plaster ceilings (also pulling off a thin layer of the plaster). I've already tried sanding, sealing with Bin and recoating, but this failed within months. Any suggestions?
Amy