Patching and Plastering - Fixing textured ceiling

I have a customer with a textured ceiling that looks like an amateur job. The texture is very patchy and inconsistent. The customer asked if I could fix it. I said I would look into it.

I think I could knock down the real jagged stuff (looks like small stalactites) with a drywall screen sander and go over the ceiling with a textured paint, or roller, to add/even out the texture.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

Sanding and texture paint may help but won't be a cure. To look its best texture needs a good level surface to go over. Sanding/scraping and skim coat would be the best fix but .....$$.......

You should let your customer know upfront what needs to be done to make it right and how texture paint may help but won't make it perfect. If you do the job and it comes out great - you're a hero :thumbup: but if you can still see defects atleast they won't be mad at you.

I have a customer with a textured ceiling that looks like an amateur job. The texture is very patchy and inconsistent. The customer asked if I could fix it. I said I would look into it.

I think I could knock down the real jagged stuff (looks like small stalactites) with a drywall screen sander and go over the ceiling with a textured paint, or roller, to add/even out the texture.

Any suggestions? Thanks!



How did the project turn out? I have a merange ceiling and used a rasp of some sort to shave down my stactites. I only have half the room done, will do the other half when I get started removing the wallpaper in that room, but what I've done doesn't really look bad. It's just a den, not a formal dining room so that may play into my perception.

Just wondering how you fixed it, might give me some ideas.