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  1. Textured Ceiling Repair Tips

    A textured ceiling that's deteriorated or suffered water damage can be restored to new condition by scraping, priming, and then spraying new texture. It's simpler than it looks.

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  1. How to Apply Knock-Down Ceiling Texture

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    Use this simple technique to add character to walls and ceilings , and to help blend the old with the new while remodeling. Textures give smooth, flat walls and ceilings a new dimension that enhances a room. This is a great project for problem walls—the texture hides minor imperfections.

  2. How to Patch a Textured Ceiling

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    Repairing a damaged textured ceiling starts with replacing the damaged drywall underneath the texture. Here's the right way to prep the area for a new coat of ceiling texture.

  3. Patch a Water-Stained Ceiling or Textured Ceiling

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    When water leaks onto a drywall ceiling , ugly coffee-colored stains usually appear. Sometimes the ceiling texture will become saturated and start to flake off. We'll show you how to repair small damaged areas of typical "popcorn" ceiling texture. It's easy when you use a special texture patch now ...

  4. Cathedral Ceiling Insulation

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    Solve moisture and rot problems in insulated cathedral ceilings with closed-cell foam insulation. It fills and seals the space and doesn't absorb moisture.

  5. Drop Ceiling Installation Tips

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    A 30-year pro shares his drop ceiling installation tips and demonstrates his techniques that will help you hang a suspended ceiling easier and faster. He shows how to lay it out, fasten grid angles and tees, keep the grid square, and cut the ceiling panels.

  6. Ceiling Repair: Fix a Sagging Ceiling

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    Sagging in a ceiling may be caused by undersized drywall. You either have to replace 1/2-in. drywall with 5/8-in. or add furring strips and a second layer of 5/8-in. drywall.

  7. Fishing Electrical Wire Through Walls

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    Add wiring for new switches, light fixtures and outlets anywhere in the house, with minimal wall damage. This article shows you how to use a fish tape to pull wire through walls and across ceilings , quickly and efficiently.

  8. How to Apply Knock Down Texture

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    A knockdown texture on walls or ceilings is a fast, easy way to hide flaws or repairs. For a beginner, it's more forgiving than other textures. It also has a more subtle look than heavy “popcorn” texture.

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Other Articles for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. Bob Vila Radio: Tin Ceilings

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    FromBobVila.com

    Tin ceilings were very popular in the mid-1800s and early 1900s. These mass-produced ceilings , stamped with decorativ...

  2. It's All in the Details—Tin Ceilings

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    FromBobVila.com

    A classic building material from the late 19th and early 20th century is experiencing a comeback. Fans of Victorian a...

  3. Mad for Medallions - Tin Ceiling Tiles - Bob Vila

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    FromBobVila.com

    Mad for Medallions - Adding tin tiles to your ceilings can wake up a whole room with a fresh but classic look.

  4. Tin Ceiling Tile DIY - Bob Vila's Blogs

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    FromBobVila.com

    A surprising number of exciting tin ceiling tile DIY projects aim to repurpose this classic American architectural detail.

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Other Videos for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. How to Remove a Popcorn Ceiling

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    Paul Ryan provides tips for removing a dated popcorn-textured ceiling .

  2. Framed Tin-Tiled Ceilings

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    Tin tiles are framed in reclaimed oak to give a ceiling a recessed look and transform this living room into a harmonious space for entertaining and recreation.

  3. Hanging Border on the Ceiling

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    Learn how to hang wallpaper borders on the ceiling .

  4. Ceiling Beams

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    Marc Bartolomeo shows how to add faux beams to a ceiling .

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Blog Posts

  1. Decorative Tray Ceiling

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    FromA Concord Carpenter

    Framing A Decorative Tray Ceiling   A tray ceiling is a rectangular architectural feature that is either inverted or recessed. Tray ceilings can be plain, ornate, subtle or dramatic and almost always... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  2. Week 3 Journal: Demolishing the Bedroom Ceilings (VIDEO)

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    The first week of demolition on the Curbly House  went so smoothly, you kind of had to expect things would get worse in week two. And worse they did get. Read on to watch my weekly video journal and learn how  not to take apart a ceiling . As you (may) know, we're remodeling our hundred-year-old ...

  3. Roundup: Really Striped Walls and Ceilings

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    FromPosts tagged: bathroom

    The commitment of some to indulge in their love of stripes is nothing less than remarkable. Seriously, prepping a room with tape for a regular paint job is a pain. But prepping a room--let alone a ceiling --to paint it in a striped motif, that deserves a round of applause. From vibrant to soothing, ...

  4. Texturing Ceiling Patches: An Epic Failure

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    FromDIY Diva

    I don’t want to give anyone the impression that it’s all “oh, look, I’ve never roofed a donkey barn before but I gave it a shot and it was a...

  5. Use Moroccan Stencils for Ceilings , Walls, Floors, and Furniture

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    FromPosts tagged: floors

    Don't tell my local mid-century modern group (Atomic Indy) but I'm kind of loving the whole Moroccan pattern trend. My first encounter was when I accidentally came across the My Marrakesh blog, by the lovely Maryam . Next, I found out about Melanie Royals , a San Diego stencil artist  who organized ...

  6. How To Soundproof A Ceiling And Wall

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    FromA Concord Carpenter

    Installing Resilient Sound Isolation Wall and Ceiling Clips It sure is a noisy world out there.  When folks think about residential noise control or soundproofing, They typically are looking looking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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