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 You're up in the loft
balancing on the joists or across old doors used as a walkway
and...oops you're foot goes through the ceiling or you're moving the
furniture around and take a lump out of your textured
drywall. You can repair
your walls and ceilings with a little knowledge and a bit of
patience. Here are some tips on those repairs so
you don't have to redo the whole lot.
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Damaged Ceiling or Drywall
Any major holes or bulges caused by water damage should be cut
out of the ceiling to the nearest joists.
Scrape non damaged texture around the hole so that there is enough room to
embed a joint tape, about 3 or 4 inches. If it is a comb pattern, like
Circle & Fan, that you have to repair then gently scrape or wash away the
whole circle or fan. It will be easier to blend in when you re-pattern.
Measure and cut a new piece of board and nail or screw to the joists so
filling in the hole.
Seal the board and scraped area and allow to dry.
Follow the procedure for preparation of new plasterboards for taping the
joints.
Depending on how deep the existing texture is you may have to build up the
level on the new board using texture material.
Before attempting to add texture material for matching in the pattern make
sure there are no ridges around the repaired area. If there are then
gently scrape them away or feather them out using a wet sponge.
You are now ready to add the new texture material to pattern to match in
with the existing pattern. For brush patterns this should be fairly
straightforward. For the more elaborate comb patterns then if you had
taken out the whole part of the pattern earlier in the process then it
should be easy enough to pick up the pattern and blend in.
As the pattern starts to firm then gently sponge the edges of the material
blending it in with the existing pattern so that no ridges or edges are
protruding.
Once the repaired area is thoroughly dry then it can be painted to the
same colour scheme as your existing wall or ceiling. Remember to follow
the manufacturers recommendations for painting porous surfaces.
Repairing Cracks
Hairline cracks can be repaired
by dampening the area around the crack and filling with a flexible
decorators filler. The material can then be blended into the existing
pattern, and any surplus removed using a clean, wet brush.
Larger cracks can be repaired but you will have apply a jointing tape and
blend in the pattern. Dampen the area around the crack, about 3 or 4
inches either side, and scrape back to a smooth surface and then follow
the procedure for preparation of new
plasterboards for taping the crack. For blending in the pattern and
painting then follow the procedure as in damaged ceilings and walls.
For more on how to avoid future repairs have a look at
the Problem Solving page
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