![]() Flatten with your trowel so that no plaster is proud of the scrim tape.ĥ - 10mm gaps - apply scrim tape then mix up enough plaster just to fill gaps (Bonding Coat or finish plaster). As a very general guide:Ģ-5 mm gaps can be dealt with simply by applying scrim tape, then once you've mixed your plaster up - before you start applying the 1st coat work some plaster through the scrim tape and into the gap behind - this will ensure the extra thickness has a bit longer to firm up and will not sag when on the finishing stages later on. ![]() Wherever the gaps in plasterboard are they need dealing with. Is it a simple case of putting the scrim tape on the board to the line of the ceiling (not creasing it)? ![]() I will simply be painting the ceiling on completion of skimming the walls without any work needed on the ceiling, but I am in a quandary regarding scrim tape in that area as I don't want to put scrim onto the ceiling. If so, will I need to PVA that area before skimming?Ģ. Do I fill those gaps with a backing plaster/Skim plaster or ready made fillers. This has resulted in gaps of varying depth (up to about 7mm in places between the top of the boards and the ceiling. In preparing for skimming a wall,I have fit plaster boards.
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