Lots Of Crown Repair

WarnerConstInc.

So this should be a good project.

Local Golf Course has a big resturant, bar and event room.
Has to be near 1000 feet of multi piece crown that is just starting to look like crap. Its all painted, caulked (to a laced ceiling) and some is pretty big, about 7".

The caulk is broke loose, crown is sagging, all joints opened up, a bunch of cornerbead pops, ceiling cracks, wall cracks.

Building is about 11 years old.

I really dont want to have to paint anything but the crown and prime my dryall patches and fixes.

Funny part about this job is there is literally less than a grand in materials needed (way less I hope).

Big labor bill, hard to bid really accuratly.

I do have the advantage of knowing who else bid it, how much, and I have dust free tools to work with inside the building.

I want to get some pictures tomarrow and show you guys how bad it is.

Any tips and tricks that anyone has to make this facelift enjoyable and easier, I am all ears.

My rolling scaffolding will be getting a work out for sure!!

OW! My thumb

Youll be feathering in any patches so,...Id say replace what you must, nail (or screw, depending)the **** thats sagging and make some dough!
Its a country club golf course,....THEY HAVE THE MONEY! Help them alleviate that burden of having too much cash! .

KMac

Sounds like a good gig. Definitely post pics.

basswood

My secret weapon on jobs like that are 5" long trimhead screws from GRK (they use a T-15 bit). They have a slightly larger head than the smaller trimheads that use a T-10. They can work wonders with sagging crown, as they can reach the top plate, whereas most other fasteners can't reach far enough.

http://www.grkfasteners.com/en/TRIM_0_information.htm

I would also bring along 3" trimheads for composite decking, they have extra reverse threads below the head, designed to eliminate bridging with deck boards, but the extra threads provide extra holding power and you can run them just below the crown surface and then they grab the crown and the screws can be run in or back out to fine tune the attitude of the crown.

http://www.grkfasteners.com/en/RT_0_information.htm

I would also use lots of PowerGrab construction adhesive. Fills voids, white, cleans up with water. Perfect for finish work. Can help hold crown in place (along with fasteners mentioned above) when the original install lacks adequate backing.
Sounds like an interesting job.