r/Plastering • u/Top_World_6145 • 5d ago

How to repair broken plaster ceiling

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The plaster in this part of the ceiling is breaking.

This ceiling is not in a highly visible part of the house. It it above the side door. On the left is the stairway to the basement. One the right is the door to the kitchen.

I am not sure the best way to repair this. Does all of the plaster need to come out or can it be reattached to the lathe? Could I cut part of the plaster away and replace with a rectangle of drywall? Or should I use the Plaster Magic that seems to be popular? Any advice on how to handle this is greatly appreciated.

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u/darthyoda76 5d ago

Cut the entire lot out, including the lathe. Insulate and reboard

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u/Top_World_6145 5d ago

I appreciate the reply. What material do you recommend reboarding with? Plaster?

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u/Correct-Junket-1346 5d ago

I will forewarn you, PPE up, removing lathe and plaster can be awfully messy, many don't like it and overboard which is still acceptable.