Nobody much notices a ceiling until damage occurs, such as water stains, mold, cracks or perforations. If a ceiling hook was forcefully pulled out of your ceiling or if you banged a little too hard with the broom handle when the upstairs neighbors were being too noisy, you may have left an unsightly, gaping hole in the drywall. Effectively and seamlessly repair the ceiling by removing and replacing a small section of drywall around the hole.
Instructions
1. Scan the ceiling area around the hole to find the closest ceiling joists on either side of the hole. Mark the joists with a pencil.
2. Place a straightedge perpendicular to the joists, just past one side of the hole, and trace a line. Move the straightedge to the other side of the hole and trace a parallel line.
3. Cut along the lines with a drywall saw, stopping at the joists. Finish cutting the drywall halfway across and down the middle of the joists and remove the rectangular section.
4. Scrape and sand away the ceiling texture from around the perimeter of the opening, using a putty knife and sandpaper.
5. Cut a 1-inch-by-4-inch backing support board. Cut the board so it is a few inches longer than the dimension of the opening where it is not flanked by joists.
6. Apply a liberal amount of construction adhesive on one side near the board ends. Slide the board into the opening and bring the glued sides down onto the backside of the ceiling. Clamp the board ends to the edge of the opening to ensure the board is flush, then leave the adhesive to dry.
7. Trace the cut section of drywall on a fresh piece of drywall. Cut out the traced section to fashion a replacement piece of drywall.
8. Remove the clamps and apply adhesive to the exposed side of the backer board. Insert the replacement piece into the opening and screw the end to the joists with drywall screws.
9. Apply a line of joint compound along the seam between the replacement piece and the ceiling, using putty knife. Smooth drywall tape onto the wet joint compound with the putty knife, then apply a second coat of joint compound over the tape. Leave the joint compound to dry, then sand any imperfections lightly.
10. Spread matching, pre-mixed drywall texture to the patched area, using a putty knife. Allow the texture to dry.
11. Paint the patched area with primer followed by a matching coat of paint.
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