how do I repair a leaky ceiling due to laundry room over flow?
My washer drain hose popped out and for some reason my over flow drain didnt catch all the over flow water. How can I fix the soft spot in my dinning room ceiling??
2 Responses to “how do I repair a leaky ceiling due to laundry room over flow?”
Destini Pegg Said:
Two ways if it is dry wall. You can scrape off the bad stuff, and dry it out with a hair dryer or fan, then skim coat it again, and paint, or you can cut out the bad area, and replace the dry wall. If you cut it out, go from rafter to rafter. This way it wouldn’t look so bad, like a small patch would. If there is insulation up in it, your going to have to cut out the bad area, so it is dry.
Libby206 Said:
First thing go ahead a cut a small hole about 4×4 in the soft area. You have to get the water out and let it dry. Put some plastic on the floor and have a bucket handy because you probably have a puddle up there. Soak up as much as you can with a sponge or paper towels. You may have to open up between more than one joist space if the area is really large.
Allow the drywall to air out for about a week. Then check the remaining drywall to see if it is still soft. Sometimes, if not too much damage has been done, you can just remove the blistered paint, patch the hole and repaint. If it is still real soft you will have to cut out the soft stuff and put up new drywall.
Two ways if it is dry wall. You can scrape off the bad stuff, and dry it out with a hair dryer or fan, then skim coat it again, and paint, or you can cut out the bad area, and replace the dry wall. If you cut it out, go from rafter to rafter. This way it wouldn’t look so bad, like a small patch would. If there is insulation up in it, your going to have to cut out the bad area, so it is dry.
First thing go ahead a cut a small hole about 4×4 in the soft area. You have to get the water out and let it dry. Put some plastic on the floor and have a bucket handy because you probably have a puddle up there. Soak up as much as you can with a sponge or paper towels. You may have to open up between more than one joist space if the area is really large.
Allow the drywall to air out for about a week. Then check the remaining drywall to see if it is still soft. Sometimes, if not too much damage has been done, you can just remove the blistered paint, patch the hole and repaint. If it is still real soft you will have to cut out the soft stuff and put up new drywall.
Good Luck!