Stipple Ceiling Repair

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Stipple ceiling repair.

You ll only need a small piece of drywall and a couple of scraps of any 3 4 in thick wood or plywood plus standard taping supplies and materials in order to know how to fix a hole in the ceiling. Charred i had to do some ceiling repair on my old stipple ceiling last year and i was surprised how easy it was. How to repair hole in ceiling. The type of stippling will dictate the appropriate repair material.

In today s video on paul peck drywall tv i m going to show you an amazing trick to match knockdown texture on a ceiling repair with the knockdown texture sp. But first scrape off a small sample of your texture material and find a. New drywall will need a base coat of ceiling paint. While they are generally low maintenance repairing a stipple ceiling could pose quite the challenge if not done correctly.

Stippled ceilings vary from the 1960s and 70s popcorn texture to a sand and drywall compound mixture. And you ll need to rent a texture gun. Before applying a stipple texture repair the ceiling as necessary to get it as flat and smooth as possible. Stipple ceilings come in many types of texture such as popcorn or swirled but an actual stipple resembles a stalactite.

I show you the tools texture matching tips tricks and techniques neede. Prior to starting the. It s a can with some of the stipple mix and a sponge. You can also use any old sponge around the house if you want but all it takes is a dab.