Bathroom ceiling was leaking?
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05-02-14, 10:20 AM
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Bathroom ceiling was leaking?
My upstairs neighbor's bathroom was leaking but he fixed it but now I looked up on the bathroom ceiling and saw some dark spots and plus I saw the drywall changing from the texture to smooth. Is it mold? Do I remove the section of the drywall and put a new one or something else?
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05-02-14, 12:37 PM
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An easy fix is to let it go long enough to be sure that it has dried. Then paint with a stain blocking primer. I like oil based Kilz but there are others out there and I think oil based works better. Then top coat with latex paint.
The more proper fix would be to cut out the damaged section and replace it with moisture resistant wall board. It will be difficult though to get the repair area to match the texture of the rest of your ceiling.
The more proper fix would be to cut out the damaged section and replace it with moisture resistant wall board. It will be difficult though to get the repair area to match the texture of the rest of your ceiling.
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05-02-14, 01:54 PM
I wouldn't recommend any latex primer to seal the stain! Water stains will bleed thru the cheap latex primers shortly and bleed thru the better latex primers within weeks/months. Most any oil base primer will do an adequate job.
Is the ceilinl dry? is it still solid or is it soft? How long did the neighbor's plumbing leak?
Is the ceilinl dry? is it still solid or is it soft? How long did the neighbor's plumbing leak?
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I wouldn't recommend any latex primer to seal the stain! Water stains will bleed thru the cheap latex primers shortly and bleed thru the better latex primers within weeks/months. Most any oil base primer will do an adequate job. Is the ceilinl dry? is it still solid or is it soft?
I wouldn't recommend any latex primer to seal the stain! Water stains will bleed thru the cheap latex primers shortly and bleed thru the better latex primers within weeks/months. Most any oil base primer will do an adequate job. Is the ceilinl dry? is it still solid or is it soft?
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[QUOTEIf the drywall is solid it's probably ok to paint it. I'd wash it with a bleach mixture first, rinse well then prime when dry.
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Will the worker use the drywall spray to get the texture again on the ceiling?
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Will the worker use the drywall spray to get the texture again on the ceiling?
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05-03-14, 03:01 AM
If you aren't replacing any drywall or doing any mud work there shouldn't be a need to redo the texture. While the texture was likely originally sprayed on, texture on small repairs can be duplicated use a sponge or possibly a brush or roller.
Will you be doing the work or is this an insurance job? If you aren't footing the bill, I'd play it safe and have the affected area cut out and replaced. Whoever is doing the job should know how to both replace the drywall and finish and texture the repair.
Will you be doing the work or is this an insurance job? If you aren't footing the bill, I'd play it safe and have the affected area cut out and replaced. Whoever is doing the job should know how to both replace the drywall and finish and texture the repair.
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If you aren't replacing any drywall or doing any mud work there shouldn't be a need to redo the texture. While the texture was likely originally sprayed on, texture on small repairs can be duplicated use a sponge or possibly a brush or roller.
Will you be doing the work or is this an insurance job? If you aren't footing the bill, I'd play it safe and have the affected area cut out and replaced. Whoever is doing the job should know how to both replace the drywall and finish and texture the repair
Will you be doing the work or is this an insurance job? If you aren't footing the bill, I'd play it safe and have the affected area cut out and replaced. Whoever is doing the job should know how to both replace the drywall and finish and texture the repair
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My upstairs neighbor's fixed his pipes and then 2 weeks later he passed away from a heart attack.
