Patch textured ceiling repair

Now removing a textured ceilings in large rooms can be a very big job. This house is going up for sale, so repairing spots is much more manageable. We love repairing older homes including repairing baseboards , painting kitchen cabinets , and full bathroom remodels , so this was one of our easier jobs! The specific texture can be a challenge to replicate and match to the surrounding textured surface. In our case, the damage was from a leaky roof several years ago.

The roof had been replaced and there was no mold, so now it was time to repair the ceiling. First, not all water damage requires removing or patching the ceiling.

In those cases, use an aerosol sealer like my favorite from Kilz. This sealer hides discoloration and stains like smoke, water stains, and cooking oils. After the sealer dries, paint the area with ceiling paint.

You will probably have to paint the entire ceiling since it can be difficult to match the previous color. Repairing a hole or damage to a textured ceiling depends on your ceiling texture type. Types of ceiling texture include. The single hardest part of this job is figuring out which ceiling texture type you have. Here is a handy list of ceiling texture types and the tools used to create them:.

Now, this list is by no means comprehensive. There are as many ceiling textures types as there are people who create them. Feel free to ask any questions if you have a particular type of ceiling texture.

With the exception of the orange peel and popcorn ceilings, all of the other textures use joint compound and corresponding brush to create the pattern. For brush textures, soak the brush in warm water for at least an hour, or overnight. This softens the bristles to create the right texture for your ceiling. Remove any loose ceiling texture from the old ceiling and repair holes.

I usually find that if you can get under it with a putty knife, it will come off pretty easily. If you have any water damage, I highly recommend using a stain blocker like this spray stainblocker to keep the old water damage from bleeding into paint. An irregular edge makes it easier to hide a patch to the observer. The technique will vary slightly with what texture you are trying to match, but here are the basics.

Yes, your arms will ache spray painting a ceiling, but honestly they are going to ache with a roller. Textured ceilings are indeed outdated.

Popcorn ceilings are different from other textured ceilings because popcorn is usually sprayed on, whereas textured ceilings are created from applying plaster in a pattern with a decorative brush. Please leave them in the comment section of this video. Using an acrylic knockdown paddle to knockdown the knockdown texture. Thanks so much for watching!

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Skim coating is a great way to make all the walls new again. Skim coat is a thin coat of joint compound also known as mud. You can do a skim coat to smooth out damaged walls with. These pieces that were cut out will make good templates that can be used to trace around on a new piece of drywall for the new patch.

Using a template is a lot more easier than using a tape measure. This will give a perfect fit every time. Always pay attention when cutting into drywall. Be easy when cutting. You never know what lies behind closed walls. In certain situations it may be better to make a hole big enough to fit your hand in so you can feel around inside the ceiling or wall before cutting.

When cutting out the damaged drywall, always cut enough drywall that will allow the damaged ends to be removed. The cut drywall ends that will be staying in the ceiling should be square, solid, and undamaged. Scrape the existing texture on the ceiling as smooth as possible. Scrape roughly one to two feet out from the newly cut hole in the ceiling. Scraping the old texture down helps the drywall knife from skipping across the rough texture which will leave ripples in the drywall compound.