Repair Stucco Ceiling Water Damage

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Repair stucco ceiling water damage. In general it s best to repair a water stained ceiling when possible. When water leaks onto a drywall ceiling ugly coffee colored stains usually appear. Typically whether or not the damage to your stucco is covered depends on the exact cause. Sometimes the ceiling texture will become saturated and start to flake off.

Repair problems causing the damage 3. Older lath and plaster ceilings stand up to water damage reasonably well and even a crack up to 1 4 inch can be repaired. Regardless of whether it is made of drywall plaster or some other material no ceiling can be fully protected against these vagaries of water. If the damage is minimal and limited to water marks and discoloration you may only need to paint your office ceiling with a.

The first step in stucco ceiling repair is to fix whatever caused the destruction. If any of the paper drywall tape is loose or the drywall is soft or damaged you ll have to repair and sand these areas first. It s easy when you use a special texture patch now available in an aerosol spray can. Now i need to fix the area to blend in with the rest of the ceiling.

Drywall plasterboard ceilings are more susceptible to damage because. Rain and flood damage aren t covered in many policies but the damage caused by interior water sources such as a leaking washing machine are. Ceiling repairs that have popcorn sprayed on them. You should know that it s almost always best to repair a water damaged ceiling in general unless the damage is so extensive that it is unsafe to inhabit the property.

The popcorn texture stucco cottage cheese material in the water damaged area does not look the same as the rest of the ceiling. When the bath tub overflows or if the toilet overflows or even sometimes. I have a popcorn ceiling and there is a dark water stain in the center i have found the source of the water leak and it has been fixed. Sometimes this repair only involves painting and other times it requires extensive drywall repairs.

Or wider masking tape enough painter s plastic to cover the walls a gallon or two of primer sealer a bag of. In the case of water damage make sure plumbing or roofing repair work is complete before you begin or any stucco repair work you do will be in vain. Moreover replacing a section of a ceiling or the entire ceiling room is complicated messy and fairly time consuming unless you re dealing with water damaged ceiling tiles. The repairs to your water damaged stucco may be covered by your homeowner s insurance.

We ll show you how to repair small damaged areas of typical popcorn ceiling texture. Our team is going to be able to respond to your request promptly and we are also going to be able to ensure that the work that we do for you is going to prevent any future moisture or mold issues. Is a repair no one looks forward to. In addition to the putty knives and drywall joint compound for the repairs you ll need a wide putty or taping knife for scraping a roll of 1 1 2 in.

Repairing ceiling water damage whether it is the result of a broken pipe or torrential rainfall is particularly important for the health and comfort of your home left unaddressed the damage can lead to mold and a weakened structure. Is the most common reason for damage ceilings.