ᐅ Temporarily Repairing a Drywall Ceiling – Use Plastic Sheeting? Alternatives?
Created on: 23 Oct 2022 13:27
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kati1337
Hello everyone,
We have a problem in our temporary home where the bathroom ceiling is currently flaking.
We want to spend as little money as possible, but the current situation is quite annoying.
The issue started because there was a water damage before we moved in, where water from the upstairs bathroom seeped into the ceiling below. The water supply to the bathroom above has since been turned off, and it’s no longer wet. We treated some mild mold in the corners with an appropriate product, which seems to be dead and/or gone now.
However, the problem is that after every shower, the old white paint layer on the ceiling flakes off in small pieces or flakes. I assume this is due to the old water damage having dried out, plus the paint is probably very old and was not of good quality.
I don’t want to install new panels or invest much money since we will only be here for a few more months.
Can anyone give us a tip on how to prevent the bathroom ceiling paint from crumbling into my contact lens case? 😀
Is there some kind of large sheet or film I could just stick over it to cover the area for the next six months? Any alternative ideas?
I’m thinking pretty much “after me, the flood,” since I strongly assume whoever buys the house will need to renovate all the bathrooms anyway.
Good luck,
kati1337
We have a problem in our temporary home where the bathroom ceiling is currently flaking.
We want to spend as little money as possible, but the current situation is quite annoying.
The issue started because there was a water damage before we moved in, where water from the upstairs bathroom seeped into the ceiling below. The water supply to the bathroom above has since been turned off, and it’s no longer wet. We treated some mild mold in the corners with an appropriate product, which seems to be dead and/or gone now.
However, the problem is that after every shower, the old white paint layer on the ceiling flakes off in small pieces or flakes. I assume this is due to the old water damage having dried out, plus the paint is probably very old and was not of good quality.
I don’t want to install new panels or invest much money since we will only be here for a few more months.
Can anyone give us a tip on how to prevent the bathroom ceiling paint from crumbling into my contact lens case? 😀
Is there some kind of large sheet or film I could just stick over it to cover the area for the next six months? Any alternative ideas?
I’m thinking pretty much “after me, the flood,” since I strongly assume whoever buys the house will need to renovate all the bathrooms anyway.
Good luck,
kati1337
SoL schrieb:
Just a quick question: Are you tenants there?Sort of. The house is family-owned and is likely to be sold after we move out. Whoever buys the place will have to do various renovations anyway. The bathrooms date back to the 1970s, and due to water damage in the ceiling cavity, it will need proper repairs later on. That’s why we’re only making it temporarily usable for a few months now.Reggert schrieb:
I don’t think it will drip down.
It sticks to walls, so why not to the ceiling as well?
A quick and simple solution compared to “sanding everything down and repainting.” Sorry, but you can’t just paint over something that’s coming off on you. That won’t work!
driver55 schrieb:
Sorry, but you can’t just paint over something that’s already peeling off. That won’t work!From what it looks like in the pictures, this isn’t a regular paint but something thicker. If whatever is currently coming off sticks firmly up there, that would be enough for me.
The problem is more likely that it’s something heavy that can only stick to the paint, which then starts to crumble. So everything will come loose quite quickly.
Either screw on another drywall panel (using 25mm (1 inch) drywall screws, which will go through both panels without drilling all the way through). Or sand off the paint and repaint.
Either screw on another drywall panel (using 25mm (1 inch) drywall screws, which will go through both panels without drilling all the way through). Or sand off the paint and repaint.
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