How To Mud A Ceiling Patch

With some careful brush work you can perfectly match the surrounding texture and easily cover minor cracks in ceiling.

How to mud a ceiling patch. Cut a rectangle around the damaged area. Cut and attach the scrap wood cut a piece of scrap wood that is 1 2 thinner than the opening to allow for the thickness of drywall. For small repairs on popcorn ceilings such as hairline cracks in ceiling dab on this stuff.

How to patch a ceiling score the perimeter. If you can apply the mud in a single direction parallel with the crack. Use screws or adhesive to attach the scrap piece of wood to the framing piece.

Attach a patch piece to the cleats. Start with a light application let it dry and add more if needed. A few simple tips how to tape and mud your drywall ceiling so you don t get bubbles behind your tape.

Use a drywall knife to scrape off the texture around an area about six inches wider than the one you need to patch. Screw backer boards above the unsupported drywall ends of the enlarged hole and install the new patch photo 2. Fill holes smaller than about 1 inch in diameter with patching compound.

Mist water over the surrounding ceiling texture in an area about 24 in. Make sure to completely cover the mesh tape with mud. Mix the powdered compound with water to make a thick plaster with the consistency of peanut butter.

Trowel it in the hole. Apply a layer of the mud to your ceiling crack. Clean with a damp rag to.