Old ceiling fix
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Shira on Jan 22, 2015Hi Jane, Can you give us some more details of what kind of ideas you are looking for, are you looking to fix your ceiling or decorate them? Also if you could post a photo that should also help us get you the best advise.Helpful Reply
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Jan hanes on Jan 22, 2015My husband and I lived in his grandpa rents home-circa 1940- we had NO $$ at the time...the kitchen ceiling was horrid.....I used a mess twine contact paper--going out of stock so I got 2-3 rolls for the price of one-- huge kitchen...it looked great. Plus I do art work - so I did a lot of paintings on walls on ceilingsHelpful Reply
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Jane Morrison on Jan 22, 2015Shira, It is a ceiling that needs replacing not decorating. The roof leaked and the seams between the sheetrock/beaver board have cracks. Replacing it may be the only solution but I thought I would ask for ideas other that a new sheetrock ceiling.Helpful Reply
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Jane Morrison on Jan 22, 2015Jan, What is mess twine contact paper?Helpful Reply
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Cheryl stanley on Jan 23, 2015we used bead board on our kitchen ceiling, which was a mess. it looks beautiful and everyone who sees it say they love it.Helpful Reply
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9530106 on Jan 23, 2015They make" faux" tin ceiling tiles that install fairly easily. They might work nicely with your older home! :)Helpful Reply
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Pamela John on Jan 23, 2015You could buy bead board at the home store closest to you and cover it using a brad nail gun or liquid nails in a caulk gun!Helpful Reply
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Jan hanes on Jan 24, 2015it was a typo- not mess--- a chessboard type designHelpful Reply
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