Repairing Ceiling Panels

You ll use adhesive and finishing nails to attach the panels to the ceiling being careful to nail every 12 so the thin paneling doesn t sag.

Repairing ceiling panels.

Replace wood panels by screwing the panel to the joists every 16 inches. In doing so i remove and replace old water damaged ceiling tiles and paint the. Wash your hands thoroughly and dry them well. Use screws to screw the sheetrock to the joists every 16 inches to support the weight of the sheetrock.

For a suspended ceiling replace each individual tile by pushing it through the metal grid and maneuvering the tile into place. Fortunately our damaged ceiling tiles were in a corner of the basement used as a laundry room. Use a caulking gun to apply panel adhesive to the furring strip or to put four dabs on the back of the tile if you re attaching it directly to the ceiling. Below is another way to fix the sagging seam that s pictured to the left.

Take out all of the walls and cabinets then place the new ceiling panel in place as a whole sheet. While it might be a little more work than some other renovation tasks a beautiful new ceiling can help go a long ways toward making your old. If the tile has become wet due to a ceiling leak and has sagged left picture the sag will generally not come out. Leave all of the walls and furniture in place and cut the new ceiling panel into various pieces then put them in place.

Repairing a ceiling tile does not mean it will be just like a brand new one. Press the tile into place see b. A scratch on the face of the tile will leave a slightly ragged looking spot. If you cut the 4 x8 panels in a staggered line you can make the panels look more like real wood but this will need to be planned out well so you can nail the ends of the panels.

Very slight sags may be corrected by wetting the tile with a spray bottle pushing up and holding for several days. Apply construction adhesive to the back of the ceiling tile in long zigzagging lines. We simply removed all tiles in that corner to install replacement tiles. I will show you how to repair a ceiling that has been severely water damaged.

If you are really adventurous you might even consider replacing your rv s ceiling. Create our own option by mixing together options 1 and 2. 7 push the interlocking lipped edge of the replacement tile into the groove of one of the tiles that surround. After removing all damaged tiles unpack your replacement ceiling tiles.

No guarantee that it will work.