Drywall Ceiling Repair Video

How to repair drywall cracks in ceiling.

Drywall ceiling repair video.

Learn how the pros repair a large hole in the ceiling do it yourself with confidence. Follow these easy tips along with the video to make quick work of repairing your ceiling from cracks nail pops or large holes. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to permanently patch a damaged ceiling. But here s a quicker easier way.

Don t miss a video subscribe now. Drill a 3 16 inch diameter hole down into the 1x3 strapping and through the drywall ceiling. Be sure to center the hole between two joists. Apply mesh tape over the crack.

I have been doing this for over 30 years do the best work around. Sand away any loose paint and drywall. In today s video i m going to show you how to actually repair drywall tape joints on a ceiling with fiberglass mesh tape and repair ceiling cracks on seams. Embed shop button shop btn text shop now shop btn url.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this ol. Screw drywall repair clips to the surrounding drywall and screw in the patch. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to repair drywall cracks in a ceiling. Climb into the attic and remove the insulation from between the ceiling joists directly above the damaged drywall.

Drive screws into both sides of the stud the nail is in. Then break off the tabs and you re ready for mud. Usually that means installing wood backing.