Most of those who live in an apartment building faced the problem of a leap roof or neighbors flooded someone. As a result of this, spots appear on the ceiling that spoil the interior design and nerves of the owner. Fight this misfortune can.
The most unpleasant moment in this situation is that it will not work to get rid of “low blood”, having corrected the ceiling in the place of the flockey, you will have to make cosmetic repairs to the entire ceiling.
It is necessary to clean the entire old plaster. To do this, with the help of a conventional roller, moisturize the old whitewash and leave for a while. After everything has been soaked well, with the help of a metal brush, scrap all the plaster, and wash off the remains with water.
We wait until the ceiling is completely dry, after which it needs to be primed. This is done as a preparation for finishing, for example for painting. If there are cracks on the ceiling, they must be closed with a special plastic acrylic putty, using a rubber spatula for these purposes.
After the primer dries, we move on to the most difficult and time -consuming process – grinding. With the help of a special “skin”, it is necessary to bring the ceiling to a state of perfect smoothness.
Now a primitive and smooth ceiling is ready for finishing. Of course, you can use the usual lime plaster, but it is better to use acrylic paint, which is applied in two layers, the first draft is applied with a wide brush, and the second – the finish – we are already applying a roller.
Before making cosmetic repairs of the ceiling, it is necessary to cover with plastic film, in order to avoid falling paint and primer, all furniture, plumbing, floors and interior doors.
To date, in almost all new buildings, in places of the greatest accumulation of pipes, builders are waterproofing the floor. In old houses, of course, this is not. Therefore, if you planned to repair the apartment in the near future, in order to avoid further showdowns with your neighbors, it is necessary to waterproof the floor. It is necessary to attract professionals for such an operation, since without the necessary knowledge, it is quite difficult to do it yourself. If your apartment is on the top floor and the roof flows, then you need to contact the housing office. Before this, it is desirable to photograph all the places of leaks, and yet be prepared to make a lot of effort and time.