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02-14-03, 02:45 PM

kwarlick

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Ceiling Plaster

I have a family room with 12" ceiling tiles that I would like to remodel. The ceiling is old and is in need of a face lift. My thoughts are to treat the ceiling to resist stains and then blow a texture on the surface. My question is will the edges where the tile come together eventually crack? Any help would be appreciated.

02-16-03, 06:56 AM

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if you look under the tile you chances are what you will see is 1 by three wood strips nailed or screwed to the old ceiling, if it like the i just done it totally ruined the old plaster.

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