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Gloria
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How would one fix this? It's on a corner of the living room ceiling.
How to repair this.
5 answers
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I am not good with fixing these sorts of things...we have to call on friends! But no matter what you do, you will have to Kilz the ceiling and repaint everything! Bummer!
Jeanette S
on Aug 13, 2014
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Looks like a water stain on the ceiling. Water may be getting in above and running from some area and then down a corner stud. Is there a bathroom above with a leaky pipe? an attic with uninsulated stack causing condensation "run-off"? If this is on an outer wall, maybe check the chimney, too. The flashing can deteriorate, let in water and cause problems like this. Or check if new wiring has been brought in/out of the house that there is no opening for water entry. (Have experienced all of these!) It's important to find the cause of the problem before you do anything else..
Marion Nesbitt
on Aug 13, 2014
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The spray can of kilz ceiling touch up paint is fabulous stuff. I would cover the brown paint and spray paint to see if covers. I hope the leak is fixed. then do you have brown paint? If yes, then take a utility knife and carefully cut away what has buckled and loosened. Use caulking. the cheap paintable stuff you use to hide crackes in trim and baseboards. carefully get it in the corners and then let cure and paint. I have used this trick before. good luck
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Aug 13, 2014
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Check the roof for leaks or any bathroom - I would also go outside and check the eavestroughs aren't clogged up - but that needs to be looked at first - if it's not any of that - I would use the kilz or javex bleach first then you will need some compound to fix the damage - scrap it off first.
Elaine Lee
on Aug 13, 2014
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Once you have the leak fixed and have Kilz-ed the stain, you need to cut the peeling corner tape with a sharp blade and retape it. Then using your drywall putty with which you attached the tape, gradually add layers, sanding between coats, so that the edge of the tape no longer shows. Then you can repaint it.
Jane
on Aug 14, 2014
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