First aid ceiling

Blankets usually do not need much in terms of repairs and maintenance. However, there are some situations that require some "how to" know-how to get a damaged roof back in top form.

The good news is that the average homeowner with little experience and know-how in this area, the ceiling to solve problems. The article that follows, while not a complete treatment of the theme you are using the basic techniques to repair and renew the boom with successProblems ceiling.

Home First Aid

In a multi-level home, the potential for harm to a maximum ceiling drywall from water leaks in the original rule is a bathroom upstairs. These water losses its way through the treatment of the soil and the rest on top of the drywall ceiling. The result is a faded, stained area. The first step is, of course, the loss of water, closing the valve that feeds the faucet to stop leaks. Remove all standing water in the area with the traditionalMethod of pug or a vacuum wet / dry. Use paper plates or other impermeable area under the roof damaged. Bucket or other container placed on the ground to collect the spilled water. Start at the center of the damaged area and make a hole in the ceiling with an awl or screwdriver large.

WARNING: Do not use a drill or other power tools to create the holes, because water and electricity are a deadly combination.

Use your own judgmentsCompared to the number of holes do you think are necessary to completely empty the damaged area. If the water does not drip over the ceiling and the surface is completely dry, you can proceed with the repair phase of the project. It 'important that you leave enough time to dry the surface completely. This sometimes requires one or two days to wait before the end of work.

Unfortunately, if the water damage was severe, the affected area should be replaced by drywall ceilingbecause the drywall will be soft and swollen. If this is the case, the drywall is not really existing in repairs. Locate the ceiling joists (the beams, on which was nailed or glued to the drywall. Use a ruler to cut a line that lead to you if you cut the drywall damaged. Make sure that half of the bars is exposed to take and can be used to support the new drywall. Cut the drywall to make sure that the damaged piece is removed, there is rectangle, as can bedo so. This makes it easier to cut a replacement section of a new piece of drywall.

Nail or glue a new section on the open area and then use joint compound and drywall tape, trim the edges. Even for professionals, this is a difficult task, and you may need for a patch that is not satisfied "invisible". After applying a primer to the patch, paint the entire ceiling with several thick layers of paint may solve the problem "patch-look."

Returning to the scenariowhere the bad areas are pretty small and the drywall is still dehydrated in good shape, according to the cloth and dry thoroughly (see above), use fine sandpaper or very fine for areas where the holes have been charged level. Using a small spatula or your finger, apply a compound common to the holes and scrape off the excess. You may need more than one layer of mortar full of holes on the floor with the rest of the ceiling will apply. When the mortar has driedfully use fine or very fine sandpaper to finish the area. Let your fingers on the surface to ensure that the repaired area is quite smooth. If not, the sand is still a bit ', or fill any wells, etc., continue with the most common compound, and process until completely smooth. Meet after cleaning the excess powder from the surface of the earth to finish the job by painting the ceiling area. Since the paint wears off over time may be necessary to paint the entire ceiling, so that the colorall true.

Occasionally, a colored surface by a loss of water that has dried over time. If this is the case, do not need to drill any holes, etc., because there is no residual water on top of the drywall. Before going through the process of scraping and finishing of the discolored area with a common mix, you can try a simpler method of rehabilitation of the area.

Make sure that objects on the floor, furniture and other covered with a sort ofwaterproof cover. Then, with a spray bottle mixed with a solution of six parts water to one part bleach spray (do not soak) the stained area. A light spray coat may need to be applied multiple times. If this is the trick, you have solved the problem. Touch up or repaint the entire ceiling area. If the stain persists, you can create a point-killing bottom, spray the surface with a light coat of primer. You may need to do this several times. If the primerdried, to finish the job with the paint to paint the ceiling repaired area or the entire ceiling.

First aid ceiling