Mudding Ceiling
Crown molding and other accentsoffer another solution for some ceiling problems.
Mudding ceiling. Since you ll be working against gravity. If you have a hole in the ceiling hold a straightedge across it measure to the framing and cut spacers to that thickness. Remove the lid from the bucket of premixed mud.
Screw a spacer to the joist or truss to create a flush surface for the new drywall. These patterns add character and interest to your room and break up the monotony of a flat ceiling. Use premixed drywall joint compound or mix the.
If the imperfections are close to the corner of the wall and ceiling crown molding is a perfect solution. Sanding the first coat 1. This can involve the application of a single coat of mud to hide minor imperfections or it can involve the use of several coats to build up a smooth finished surface.
Protect the floor and yourself from drywall mud splatter. Now you re ready to learn how to mud drywall. If you re not using premixed mud mix powdered setting mud.
Be careful choosing crown molding if the ceiling has imperfections that wouldn t be covered by the crown itself. Cover the floor with a canvas drop cloth plastic. How to float a ceiling with mud step 1.
Cover up anything you don t want drywall mud to splatter or drip on. But there are a few differences. This project is a lot like any other drywall job.