Witting the ceiling in the living room begins primarily with the preparation of the surface. The ceiling is aligned and plunged, and also brought to perfect smoothness with a grinding machine. As a leveling material, you can use construction plaster. Do not forget to use a special level that helps well when leveling the surface. The plaster is superimposed with a thick layer, and the cracks that appear are plowed with ordinary putty or mastic.
The ceiling for whitewashing should be even, smooth and clean. As soon as the surface is prepared, you can start whiten the ceiling. We will spray the material using a specialized spray gun, which you can purchase in any construction store. It is necessary to apply several layers of whitewashing so that there are no stains or gaps left.
Each layer should dry out at least an hour. In order for the subsequent layers to lie better and more even. After the ceiling is finished, it will need to be left for drying for 24 hours. Only after this time it will be possible to attach the skirting board and hang the chandelier. It is advisable to select a skirting board to the color of whitewashing, basically it is a white tint.
The whitewashed ceiling has its pros and cons of. The advantages include a beautiful appearance and durability. This type of ceiling will last you for more than a dozen years. And the disadvantages of such a ceiling are that it is very afraid of water and high humidity. If your neighbors are flooded inadvertently, then the ceiling will have to be redone again, and this is enough. One square meter of white ceiling costs an average of 650 — 700 rubles.