How do I repair a large hole in the ceiling?
I want to remove my old swamp cooler vent and repair the hole so it looks like the rest of the ceiling. My ceiling is textured (not popcorn) like plastering.
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Neelie....You can usually pick up a repair kit at most hardware stores. Good look
Hello Neelie, You want to start by repairing the hole with some wood and /or drywall, you can buy the texture at your local home improvement store, in a pinch, you could use dry wall compound to make a texture to match what you have. I have attached a video to assist you, hope it helps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpBKtCpDvK0
ou will need to dry wall the ceiling and then texture. Home Depot and lowes sells texture in a can for ceilings and walls. I used the wall kind when repairing and it worked really well, so I expect the ceiling texture should work just as well. It is only $11 a can.
Hi Dee,
You would need to stick some wooden slates to the other side of the hole onto which you can fix a circle of plasterboard to replace the vent. Then use "Artex" from decorating store and pattern making implement to reproduce your ceiling pattern. Take a picture of the pattern with you a aid choice. Otherwise call a Plasterer who is able to fix the hole and complete the repair for you.
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=repair%20hole%20in%20ceiling
If the whole is very big you need to put a piece of Sheetrock in the whole then compound over the whole thing as flat as you could wait for it to dry when you don’t see a dark shadow it’s dry then give another coat of compound when covered good and flat lightly sand to soft touch with your hand then paint
A span of 2’ on a piece of drywall will bow, over time. Add another “rib” or ceiling joist.
Mimicking the existing ceiling texture will have to be done with old fashioned craftsmanship, without any pictures for us to look at. It can always be sanded down and the-worked.