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Plaster/paint Query

6 years ago

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Hello Houzzers We recently got a property re-boarded and plastered and have noticed a weird bobbling/cracking of the paint/plaster. It starts of as a small crack in the paint which eventually splits to expose the plaster.
I've attached an image, not the best, to show what I'm talking about. many thanks, all responses highly appreciated

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User
6 years ago
It looks like it hasn't had a priming coat which is normally a watered down version of standard paint. If it hasn't, this could happen in a lot of places. We had it in our last house.
Sarah W
6 years ago
If you take the damaged plaster away can you see a screw behind it? I have also seen the same - apparently it’s quite common when you newly board ceilings. The plaster over the nail that holds the board in seems to work it’s way loose. I’m not sure of the best way to fix it yet (I’m imagining some filler). I think they are called ‘nail pops’ if you want to google further.
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Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you both for the responses.

Gerty Werty: A mist coat was applied using a sprayer

Sarah W: I've taken a look at some images of nail pops and this seems to be the likely issue!

I'll try to look into some solutions for that!
User
6 years ago
Sorry for the confusion...i thought it was peeling paint not popping plaster. Yes definitely makes sense if the plaster is popping away. That is quite normal in a new extension/house. The movement causes a few screws to pop here and there. The decorator would be willing to come back and fill and paint if required I'm sure!

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