Patching Bathroom Ceiling

Add wooden cleats behind each side for support.

Patching bathroom ceiling.

This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to permanently patch a damaged ceiling. The goal is to just cut what s visibly loose and then patch it image 2. Use a utility knife to cut away any loose paper from the ceiling image 1. In this step by step drywall repair video tutorial i ll be showing you how to repair a drywall ceiling ho.

Attach a patch piece to the cleats. How to repair a drywall ceiling hole fast and easy. Patch small and medium sized holes with a mesh drywall patch or make a square patch out of a new piece of drywall to fill in larger holes. Follow these steps to repair cracks in a popcorn ceiling.

For small repairs on popcorn ceilings such as hairline cracks in ceiling dab on this stuff. How to install spacer blocks for ceiling support these steps will walk you through the process of adding wood blocking between joists in the attic to resolve a recurring ceiling crack below. It should just peel right off. Cut a rectangle around the damaged area.

Spread joint compound over the screws. Upon having the tiles replaced in this bathroom i decided it was time to tackle this ceiling once and for all with the proper products that would repair. Drive screws into both sides of the stud the nail is in. With some careful brush work you can perfectly match the surrounding texture and easily cover minor cracks in ceiling.

Repairing a ceiling is similar to repairing walls. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this ol. Start with a light application let it dry and add more if needed. The primer helps prevent water marks on the walls and ceiling and keeps the patching compound from getting wet and causing the paint to peel due to the humid conditions in the bathroom.

Holes in the ceiling can be caused by many things including leaks lighting or fixture installation and simple accidents. I ve done a few patch up jobs in the past scraping off the worst of the damage and touching it up with a kitchen and bathroom paint but the problem always resurrected itself quite quickly. It takes time and patience to get the surface ready to paint and if you don t fix the imperfections every one will show when the lights are on.