Ceiling Repairs

Replacing the ceiling in a home is a challenging job. Newer manufactured homes are built using conventional building techniques that include wood joists, studs and sheetrock with an applied...

Ceiling repairs are generally the same as wall repairs, and whether the surface is drywall or plaster, it's usually most effective to make patches with drywall and drywall compound (also called...

Patching and taping drywall on a ceiling utilizes the same techniques as on walls, but it is more challenging for a number of reasons. First, gravity is working against you, so you have to be...

No one wants to encounter a leaky ceiling in their home. Finding the cause of the leak can be frustrating, but that is the first thing you must do before trying to repair the leak. If you do have...

Drywall is used to cover the studs, joists, pipes and wiring in your home, and create the walls and ceilings that make up your rooms. Drywall is compressed dust between heavy paper. This fragile...

During the course of a remodeling project or due to accident, small irregular shaped (not square) holes can appear in your drywall or plaster ceiling or wall. If these holes are small enough you...

Repairing a ceiling is not as difficult as is sounds. The most typical repairs needed are damage from a leaking roof or from drywall pulling away from the studs causing a crack to appear in the...

Have you been staring at that crack in your ceiling for what seems like forever? Do you stare at it at night wondering what you can do about it? Fixing it is pretty simple and quite affordable....

Repairing a ceiling because of water damage can sometimes mean the need to remove a section of drywall. The drywall needs to be replaced if the damaged section is bowing or sagging or if you place...

Installing a drywall ceiling is not complicated, but requires some physical effort. You'll be working overhead, often on low scaffolding or ladders, with heavy pieces of Sheetrock. Consider asking...

If you are building a new home, or remodeling an existing one, you will need to know how to install Sheetrock on the ceiling. Sheetrock is placed directly over the insulation and is secured to the...

After the drywall is hung and the taping is finished, how do you know it is done correctly.

Drywall is a building material made of gypsum, water and sand pressed between sheets of heavy paper. Used to create walls, ceilings and other architectural features, this product is one of the...

Drywall is an incredibly versatile construction material. Composed of gypsum and water pressed between sheets of heavy paper, this product is used to build walls, ceilings and other architectural...

Unfortunately nail pops can occur anywhere typically around the interior walls and the ceiling perimeter. Depending on the size of the nail pop it can be classified as either dimples or bubbles...

Plaster ceilings will show cracks over time due to age or water leakage. If you have cracked or discolored plaster ceilings, you can repair them yourself with a few steps to follow.

As a homeowner, there will be a time when you need to perform some type of ceiling repair. There are reasons for the damage that occurs; it can be from water damage due to a leaky roof, leaky...

Plaster repairs can seem daunting, especially when you've attempted to patch a crack and it reappears within a year. Here's how to make repairs that last.

Maybe an overflowing bathtub or an exploding pot of spaghetti sauce has damaged some ceiling tiles beyond repair. You'll find them easy to replace, especially if they're the suspended type.