The Landing Ceiling Looks A Mess & There's Nothing I Can Do About It
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
October 1, 2012 5:48pm CST
There is one thing I cannot stand in this house and it's the high ceilings! It would be a LOT easier to get up a ladder (provided we had one) and do stuff like painting the ceilings once in a while if they were a bit closer to the floor.
A few months ago it was decided that the landing ceiling should be wallpapered. I didn't have a say in it as I had concerns about the state of the ceiling before all this was decided. It's hard to explain but think of a damp patch that never goes away and you get the idea of what the ceiling looks like. I mentioned this at the time but my FIL ignored me. He seemed to think that wallpapering the area would solve the problem, the smug git.
Well, it hasn't. What's actually happened is Dave the Painter has wallpapered (on the FIL's behalf) over the poor ceiling and now it is reverting to how it looked before. The annoying thing is that the coving around the ceiling HAS been painted by the FIL and the paint has gone onto the ceiling (before it got papered as nothing was masked, as usual with the in-laws) and that is now contrasting with the discoloured paper, making it look even worse!
I KNEW this would happen all along! When DTP was wallpapering I did ask if he could paint over it and he told me that he had instructions to paper and not do any painting, by my FIL, presumably for him to save money.
So, now I have a wallpapered ceiling that doesn't look very good due to the condition of the ceiling affecting it over time - not helped by my lovely pendant now throwing its light onto it!
I think I might research those extension poles/paint rollers online as my hubby didn't seem interested when I mentioned the ceiling to him earlier.
It's so bloody frustrating having no money as I could just sort it out all by myself if I did!
MEN!!
Well, it hasn't. What's actually happened is Dave the Painter has wallpapered (on the FIL's behalf) over the poor ceiling and now it is reverting to how it looked before. The annoying thing is that the coving around the ceiling HAS been painted by the FIL and the paint has gone onto the ceiling (before it got papered as nothing was masked, as usual with the in-laws) and that is now contrasting with the discoloured paper, making it look even worse!
I KNEW this would happen all along! When DTP was wallpapering I did ask if he could paint over it and he told me that he had instructions to paper and not do any painting, by my FIL, presumably for him to save money.
So, now I have a wallpapered ceiling that doesn't look very good due to the condition of the ceiling affecting it over time - not helped by my lovely pendant now throwing its light onto it!
I think I might research those extension poles/paint rollers online as my hubby didn't seem interested when I mentioned the ceiling to him earlier.
It's so bloody frustrating having no money as I could just sort it out all by myself if I did!
MEN!!1 person likes this
6 responses
@changjiangzhibin89 (16762)
• China
2 Oct 12
Your FIL knew well it would happen,I mean the discoloured paper.The reason why he didn't accept your suggestion then was that he wanted to save money and trouble.You had better root the damp patch out in order to settle the problem once and for all.
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@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Oct 12
We shall be picking Mum up when she breaks up in only a few weeks and I know for a fact she will notice the ceiling. She never says anything in front of John as she doesn't want to cause trouble but I think she should. I might get somewhere if it's 2 against one!
When she comes we'll all go and pick a handrail as we haven't had one on the wall up the stairs for weeks.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16762)
• China
4 Oct 12
I guess John won't flatly object to do that to your Mum's face because he fears to hurt her feelings.
@vandana7 (100297)
• India
2 Oct 12
Oh dear, your FIL sounds very much like my pa..why do they not have democracy at home, and view things practically. There is no point afterwards saying I told you so..because that does not save money or make the house look good.
I often think if my pa had a son instead of me, that boy would have been very abusive, and my father might have been forced to stay in one room instead of continuing the kind of life he enjoys. I agree such folks are difficult to get along with. :( There is a limit to how much we can take..and we have to constantly remind ourselves of sacrifices, which in your case might not be much.
And how are you Janey? What did the doctor have to say..pls let us know whether bleeding has stopped..
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@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Oct 12
I have an appointment to see the doctor a week tomorrow and I bet I'm still 'on' when I do. I am taking my diaries with me and will show him the calendar sections, where it's all red lol. I shall tell him I'm not prepared to put up with this for another 3 years because my periods may have finished naturally by then anyway. This is the bit I want to know..what would happen if the coil is taken out? If my periods become heavier for how long? If I leave the coil in I shall be 50 by the time it comes out and I know there is the 'option' of having another one fitted for another 5 years after that. Ten years of contraception I don't need worries be a lot and I don't care if it's only a miniscule amount going 'straight into the uterus.' It's my body and I shall decide what happens to it.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
2 Oct 12
Yes, get an extension pole to roll paint with. But my question is. . . if the damp spot made the previous paint yucky and now the paper is showing it, how will painting again fix it? Do you have any idea about the source of the dampness?
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Oct 12
Well, above that ceiling is the attic of course and above that is the chimney we've been having leaking problems with..so I reckon the FIL knows a thing or two about the attic (as he's been in there) but chooses not to say anything, for whatever reason best known only to himself. Even when I got along with the in-laws fairly well no-one wanted to tell me anything and they're certainly not going to start now. I call the ceiling "half a job" to John, as that's exactly what it is. Not for the first time either.
There is probably some kind of treatment that can be applied to the ceiling to treat dampness as it's not spread throughout the house so can be contained in my opinion (there are different types). Wallpapering has masked the problem but I always knew it would be a temporary fix. They must think I'm a stupid female who doesn't know anything. I'm actually surprised DTP agreed to do the wallpapering as it was awkward to get up there, as he must've known what would happen too.
I now know why many houses I see on Rightmove for sale have duff decor. Nobody likes spending any money on them!
Even when I got along with the in-laws fairly well no-one wanted to tell me anything and they're certainly not going to start now. I call the ceiling "half a job" to John, as that's exactly what it is. Not for the first time either.
There is probably some kind of treatment that can be applied to the ceiling to treat dampness as it's not spread throughout the house so can be contained in my opinion (there are different types). Wallpapering has masked the problem but I always knew it would be a temporary fix. They must think I'm a stupid female who doesn't know anything. I'm actually surprised DTP agreed to do the wallpapering as it was awkward to get up there, as he must've known what would happen too.
I now know why many houses I see on Rightmove for sale have duff decor. Nobody likes spending any money on them!1 person likes this
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Oct 12
Haha! Yes, a lot of TEXTURING was done in the 80s. Many Carlisle homes still have it, such is their knowledge of tasteful decor, which is zero.
The ceiling ended up looking a lot worse when the in-laws had one of those steamers to strip the original wallpaper off the rest of the walls. The steam made the original wallpaper on the ceiling come off as well and that wasn't the plan. They thought it was funny the wallpaper falling off the ceiling like that.
What I would've done is plaster the ceiling, but in a smooth fashion, not the textured crap. Then there would've been a better surface to paint on. I really don't think the cost would've been that great either. The fact is no-one could be BOTHERED! The in-laws still have their textured ceiling in their house so ceilings aren't something they take much notice of and they SHOULD. If - for example, a nice light fitting is put up it broadcasts the fact there is a nasty ceiling up there. Mind you, their light is crap as well so it all blends in.
I don't know..when you want a job doing...
The ceiling ended up looking a lot worse when the in-laws had one of those steamers to strip the original wallpaper off the rest of the walls. The steam made the original wallpaper on the ceiling come off as well and that wasn't the plan. They thought it was funny the wallpaper falling off the ceiling like that.
What I would've done is plaster the ceiling, but in a smooth fashion, not the textured crap. Then there would've been a better surface to paint on. I really don't think the cost would've been that great either. The fact is no-one could be BOTHERED! The in-laws still have their textured ceiling in their house so ceilings aren't something they take much notice of and they SHOULD. If - for example, a nice light fitting is put up it broadcasts the fact there is a nasty ceiling up there. Mind you, their light is crap as well so it all blends in.
I don't know..when you want a job doing...2 people like this
@shaggin (72141)
• United States
2 Oct 12
My ceilings are fairly low. I cant reach up and touch them I need to stand on a chair but I can easily reach them with a paintbrush if I stand on a chair. I am afraid of heights so standing on the darn chair to paint the ceiling is really hard for me. I did about a quarter of my ceiling a few months ago and havent touched it again since lol. I start projects like that and never feel like taking the time to finish them.
@shaggin (72141)
• United States
2 Oct 12
Yep I know they sell those but I am afraid to use them because I think it would make a larger mess. I think it would be more likely to get paint all over splattering with one of those. I just wish someone else loved to paint and did an amazing job and would be willing to paint for me haha.
@francesca5 (1344)
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2 Oct 12
do you know what the cause of the dampness is, it might be worth sending father in law up into the loft to have a look, but don't remove the ladder while he's there.
apart from that the only advice i can give is just don't look up. i am a great believer in the pretending its not there solution to solving problems when there is nothing else i can do.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Oct 12
LOL. I am sooo tempted to do as you suggest, I really am. He wouldn't last 5 minutes without his whisky!
Yes, I am pretending the problem isn't there at the moment, otherwise my frustration will boil over into anger..and no-one wants that, especially with John having to go to the dentist later (he's scared) lol.
Yes, I am pretending the problem isn't there at the moment, otherwise my frustration will boil over into anger..and no-one wants that, especially with John having to go to the dentist later (he's scared) lol.