Best way to fix this ceiling
#1
03-24-14, 08:54 AM
Best way to fix this ceiling
A flood upstairs flowed along the ventilation and went through the ceiling downstairs. A cleanup crew removed a 3' x 3' chunk of ceiling drywall to run dehumidifiers for a few days.
State Farm was helpful with the demo, not much help with repairs. We pick our own contractors. They gave us a $5500 budget to fix all the damage. This amounts to drywall, flooring, and painting. I don't think it's enough money, hence DIY.
Pics show the square cut into the ceiling and the current texture of the ceiling. The texture is a hack job we inherited from the previous owner. Some paint is peeling after using scotch blue. Another picture shows what I think is botched compound joint, which tested positive for asbestos according to the demo guys after they sampled some near the cutout.
What's the best way to fix this mess? I was thinking of knocking down some of the "texture" and floating the ceiling. I'm a ceiling amateur though, not sure of my skill set. I've fixed similar holes in walls with good results.
Definitely budget minded. We'd like to get everything fixed spending $0.00 out of pocket.
We appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
State Farm was helpful with the demo, not much help with repairs. We pick our own contractors. They gave us a $5500 budget to fix all the damage. This amounts to drywall, flooring, and painting. I don't think it's enough money, hence DIY.
Pics show the square cut into the ceiling and the current texture of the ceiling. The texture is a hack job we inherited from the previous owner. Some paint is peeling after using scotch blue. Another picture shows what I think is botched compound joint, which tested positive for asbestos according to the demo guys after they sampled some near the cutout.
What's the best way to fix this mess? I was thinking of knocking down some of the "texture" and floating the ceiling. I'm a ceiling amateur though, not sure of my skill set. I've fixed similar holes in walls with good results.
Definitely budget minded. We'd like to get everything fixed spending $0.00 out of pocket.
We appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
#2
03-24-14, 11:03 AM
Welcome to the forums!
Asbestos is something to be concerned about! That said, it's mostly dangerous in dry powdery form where you can inhale it. Keeping it wet during removal goes a long ways toward keeping the danger down. Local regs can differ greatly concerning removal and disposal.
I couldn't tell from the pic, how far does the hole go past the joists on the ends? It's best to have the ends secured so you'd either cut more out [to the next joist] or add framing, maybe wood just screwed into the drywall to secure the patch. The bottom pics looks like the joint compound got wet and caused the tape to come loose, the tape will need to be cut out and replaced.
Asbestos is something to be concerned about! That said, it's mostly dangerous in dry powdery form where you can inhale it. Keeping it wet during removal goes a long ways toward keeping the danger down. Local regs can differ greatly concerning removal and disposal.
I couldn't tell from the pic, how far does the hole go past the joists on the ends? It's best to have the ends secured so you'd either cut more out [to the next joist] or add framing, maybe wood just screwed into the drywall to secure the patch. The bottom pics looks like the joint compound got wet and caused the tape to come loose, the tape will need to be cut out and replaced.
#3
03-24-14, 04:02 PM
Thanks for the reply. Yeah, the asbestos definitely set off a few alarms. The demo company did the entire negative air thing and suits. No disclosure on purchase last November. Our inspector did notice a lucite pipe and another asbestos location near the heater. But both were undamaged. We didn't know joint compound could contain the stuff. Ugggh.
Any opinions on just removing the entire ceiling?
Any opinions on just removing the entire ceiling?
#4
03-25-14, 03:40 AM
How big is the ceiling? Was the asbestos in the joint compound or just the texture? It would be cheaper/easier to just do the repairs. If most of the ceiling is in decent shape you should be able to make repairs that aren't noticeable. Removing all the ceiling sets you up for more asbestos exposure/removal.
