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My walls are veneer plaster. Ceilings are shotcrete and curved. The
shotcrete has a 1/2″ texture, i.e., nooks and crannies 1/2″ in and out from
smooth. That’s kinda rough.
The question is, what are some good ideas for finishing the connection be/t
wall and ceiling. There’s no way to cut the blueboard to match the
individual nooks and crannies. And there is no way to slick the plaster to
them either. Cutting molding to fit the curved shotcrete ceiling would be
awkward to say the least. That leaves me with a gap at the top that varies
from flush to about 1/2″. How to best close/hide this gap and make a clean
looking edge, given the irregularity of the shotcrete?
Thank you.
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Just brainstorming:
could you cut a 1/2" strip in the ceiling along the walls and slip the board in this slot? After finishing, caulk the joint?
A flush cutting saw on some sort of home made jig would make it go fast if you don't mind dust and debris falling in your eyes and on your head.
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Good creative idea, Ryan. Board is already hung. I thought the
plasterers would be creating a better edge, so I didn't attempt
anything like that in advance. And I'm not disparaging the plasterers,
cause the rest of the job is top notch.
The shotcrete is 5000 psi--I'm trying to imagine dadoing that for 240
lineal ft. Suddenly I need another nap...
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Jim,
If your plaster man is top notch, show him the problem he left you and see what he offers to do to fix it. If he is top notch, he'll fix it for free our work out somthing you can live with.
Ed. Williams
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I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH A FINISHED CEILING THAT I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN. I ASSUME THIS TYPE OF FINISH IS CALLED A SEA SHELL FINISH SINCE HATS WHAT IT RESEMBLES. CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW THIS IS APPLIED OR WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION ON THIS TECHNIQUE ?
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My walls are veneer plaster. Ceilings are shotcrete and curved. The
shotcrete has a 1/2" texture, i.e., nooks and crannies 1/2" in and out from
smooth. That's kinda rough.
The question is, what are some good ideas for finishing the connection be/t
wall and ceiling. There's no way to cut the blueboard to match the
individual nooks and crannies. And there is no way to slick the plaster to
them either. Cutting molding to fit the curved shotcrete ceiling would be
awkward to say the least. That leaves me with a gap at the top that varies
from flush to about 1/2". How to best close/hide this gap and make a clean
looking edge, given the irregularity of the shotcrete?
Thank you.
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kevin... RTFA..
use the search engine and key words (((sea shell)))
((knock-down))))..
oh, and kevin...
STOP SHOUTING