How to Prepare a Leaking Ceiling for Repair

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Part of the video series: How to Repair Sheetrock: Water Leaks

Summary: Learn how to prepare leaking ceiling in this free sheetrock home repair video from a construction expert and home renovation professional.

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By Shannon Kniep
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Shannon Kniep has worked in the construction industry for twenty years, having begun with his father doing residential remodels. Later, he received his general contractor's license,...read more

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"My name is Shannon Kniep, I am speaking on behalf of Expert Village. When you are cutting on the sheetrock you want to make absolutely certain that you cut in the middle of the joiced. Not the edge of either side but in the middle, so that the piece that you put in could get nailing too. So what you want to do is a typical joice is an 1/2 wide. Meaning that 3/4 of an inch is right in the center. So, what I'm gonna do is measure over 3/4 and then down here 3/4, but a little bit more because that's wider. Then I'm going to draw a line and cut right down the center. Just like I did on this side. Just like I did on this side. That's 1/3 of an inch. So it's 3/4 not it's 3/8 perfect. "