Questions tagged [ceiling]
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Finishing basement- why did contractor drop ceiling so low?
Finishing a basement and adding a bathroom. Basement had low ceilings to begin (about 6’9” under the ducts and pipes in the future shower area shower). I thought they would drop by at most an inch ...
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Install a ceiling fan with confusing existing wiring
I recently did a full home remodel as a result of a major insurance loss. we decided to upgrade and had the contractor install 4 LED recessed lights in the bedrooms where there was previously only ...
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Hanging kayak from finished garage ceiling, not sure of joist type, and if it can support the weight
I have a 2-car garage (22') with a finished ceiling in our new house. Above the garage is a large bedroom. I went to hang the kayak from the ceiling in the garage, but I was getting unexpected ...
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Can someone explain what this is?
Very new homebuyer, able and willing to learn the new ropes of home improvements, etc. Recently noticed that it that the paint is separating from the ceiling. Not sure what caused it however, it is ...
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Can I use fine-thread drywall screws with wood framing?
Is it okay to use fine thread drywall screws when securing drywall to wood studs? What’s the worst that could happen if not?
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How to fix this crack in the outside corner of my ceiling
This ceiling corner in my bedroom is sagging down. I saw that it’s tearing up from one end and looks like something was put in there to make the edges curved and is getting loose from there.
What is ...
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Mounting a ceiling flange to the underside of subfloor
I'm installing four 3/8" threaded hanger rods and need them installed in exact positions. The rods will be holding approx. 50lbs total; they are supports for a concealed ducted air conditioner/...
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How to determine if drywall crack is from old tape
I'm trying to determine if this crack, recently painted over, is from a bad drywall tape job. The house is old (built 1959) and the crack seems to have occurred along the border of ceiling drywall ...
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Ceiling stain and potential water leak [closed]
I recently opened a few window blinds, that I had not opened in a while. When doing so, I observed a stain on my kitchen ceiling. I’m not sure how long it has been there, as I only saw it with the ...
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3 cables in ceiling box, all with white, black and ground [closed]
Confused…. Trying to hook up ceiling fan, that has a ground (green) a white, a black AND a black&white wire.
Tried hooking all whites, all blacks, and grounds… why so many options in ceiling box?
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Ceiling Candleabra Bumped and Come Slightly Apart / Repair For?
With a ladder, I bumped a ceiling candelabra I guess you would call it (4 lights and a fan on the unit). The lights all still working but the metal part that connects to the center has become ...
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Installing ceiling tiles over insulation on the bottom of roof rafters in detached workshop [closed]
I’m working on converting an old detached garage into a workshop. The roof rafters are 24”-ish OC.
I’m insulating between the rafters now (faced fiberglass) and an adding perpendicular furring strips ...
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What is the best way to cut into my patio ceiling stucco with mesh rib lath?
I am replacing my existing light fixtures for my patio and need to enlarge the original hole to fit the new light. I believe my ceiling material is stucco with steel mesh rib lath.
What can I use that ...
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How to make a small patch to a plaster ceiling?
Earlier this year, we had some electricians do some work on the house, and when they did, they installed a new ceiling light fixture (including a new box). Unfortunately, they left a hole in the ...
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How to install chandelier fixture in ceiling hole that is too big?
I am trying to replace my dining room chandelier, and after removing the old fixture one, I realized that the new fixture is too big for the size of the hole. That means, I don't have space to put the ...
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How do I fill the gap between paneling and coving?
I've put up some coving before I did some paneling on one wall.
The paneling is level as I used a laser level however the coving was stuck to the wall & ceiling without a level.
The gap between ...
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How to best fill gap and sister ceiling joist unsupported
I am trying to remove a door at a 45 degree angle and make it 90. After pulling back the insulation I see that they used the 45 degree wall to hold up a really bad sister joint for 8" joists. ...
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How to install a hanging chair in concrete ceiling so it's removable?
I would like to install a hanging chair or two in a concrete ceiling in such a way that I can eventually remove it. What's the best way to make sure the mount is strong, safe, and can still be removed ...
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I-beam removal from garage ceiling a structural concern?
I'm purchasing a cape cod built in 1949 that has only a partial I-beam in basement ceiling. It appears 10' has been cut and removed from the garage that is under the back of the home. I currently own ...
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Strengthen ceiling joist with external bridge?
I have 2x6 ceiling joists in my finished garage and have attached a ring hanger on a single joist. When I hang my entire body weight there is an almost imperceptible amount of sag on the joist. ...
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Just moved to another apartment. Surprised to see this damage to the wall. Maintenance from building claims its not water damage. Is it? Help!
Moved into a 7 yr old apartment complex. 2nd floor of 20 floors. Bubbling of the drywall bordering the ceiling a few spots, but minorbubbling goes virually the entire lenghtog the apartment along the ...
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Puzzled by non-matching wire colors when installing a ceiling light
I am trying to install a ceiling light that is using a 3 way switch. I have a single red wire coming from the ceiling box and a single white. On the light fixture I have a single black and a single ...
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Running new electrical when plaster ceiling has drywall furred over with 2x4s
I'm installing a ceiling fan into a living room with no overhead lights. (1921 house in Minneapolis). The ceiling in the adjacent room is accessible thru a (ridiculous) drop ceiling installed where ...
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Confused about locations of ceiling joists based on what stud finder found
I previously posted a picture from inside my attic showing the spacing of my ceiling joists:
Further to the left of what you see in this picture, I used a magnetic stud finder and marked off the ...
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Repair crack between wall and ceiling
I have a crack where the ceiling meets the wall. The ceiling is drywall and the wall is wood (log). At its widest point (on the right) the crack is 1" wide and it tapers to the left and runs for ...
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Ceiling Light Wiring Issue
I’ve got a new light fitting with LIVE/EARTH/NEUTRAL. My old house wiring has 2 reds together and a separate red and separate black. I’m just wondering how to connect it? Which are live n neutral. ...
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Fix sag in soffit (faux ceiling) for duct work
We have a faux ceiling that houses duct work. The faux ceiling wraps around the interior of the house to hide duct work that otherwise cannot go in the original ceiling. I don’t love it but it came ...
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Lower non-dimmable ceiling light brightness
I've bought https://hausofinteriors.com/collections/ceiling-lighting/products/the-cloud and had it installed in a home in the UK. It's incredibly bright, to the point where it's unusable. I'd like to ...
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Repairing a ceiling hole about 4' x 5’
I have rolled insulation that I wanna put up in the ceiling. How would I make that hole?
Do I have to get up there and stay but it’s a mobile home.
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Interesting electrical ceiling box with downward pass through bolts
I'm trying to mount a heavy ceiling fan but ran into a unique ceiling box I've never seen before. Two bolts come down from the metal horizontal piece and pass through the plastic box.
This was the ...
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Is there Asbestos in lath & plaster ceiling (UK Home)?
The Flat is built in UK London between 1900-1929.
The ceiling is smooth, and from the looks of it, the plaster ceiling is lath & plaster.
I was told by the structural engineer (who came to inspect ...
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Mystery material in bathroom ceiling in 1887 Victorian mansion of New England
I'm not sure how to treat this ceiling. Board of Health says seal those holes. I also want to seal the whole ceiling from dropping crumbs, but first, what is that ceiling material?
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Adding ceiling support for shelf posts
I want to install a system like this one:
It will be a bit more heavily loaded. I would like to get some structure in the ceiling to be able to install it solidly. Ideally something like a plywood ...
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Partially block light fixture
I recently installed a ceiling fan and light fixture which works well except that the light produces an unfortunate glare in one part of the room. I'd like to block the light from shining in that one ...
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What are these covered ceiling vents in Arizona residence?
What is the purpose of these 1-foot-square vents in the ceiling, which have a loose thin sheet of some white board on top of them?
These are in most rooms in a 50-year-old single-story residence in ...
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Exposure to accoustic ceiling dust [closed]
I scraped the acoustic ceiling to obtain a sample to take for testing not realizing the precautions that I should have taken (I took none). I scraped about a teaspoon or so into a ziplock bag. Zipped ...
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Why won't newly installed light kit work at same time as ceiling fan is on? [closed]
I installed LED light kit to ceiling fan that had an old Hunter 3 speed control wall switch. The romex is only 14-2 going from ceiling to wall switch so I know I can't control both the fan and light ...
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Bumps and bands in drywall
Have started noticing these bands, bumps in the ceiling specially where the ceiling meets the walls or center where the two sides of the roof meet. None of the bulges/bands seem moist or mushy, we do ...
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Can I safely mount a 150lb punching bag to the bottom chords of the trusses in my garage?
I’d mount a 2x4 or 2x6 on the other side of the drywall perpendicular across the chords pictured and hang the punching bag to that. These chords span about 50-60 feet.
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Is there a way to accomodate a cassette fan coil when the joists are too close?
Is it possible to accommodate a cassette fan coil in the ceiling when the joists are too close?
Or maybe I should ask: are there ways to reinforce around a cut in the joists?
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I'm trying to ...
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What do these multiple wires go to out of the ceiling from where I took the ceiling fan down
Took down a ceiling fan in a modular home in my kids bedroom, I’ve changed out a few ceiling fans before, I have never seen this. What are these wires for and how would I hook up a light that has 3 ...
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Insulating Ceiling After Skylight Removal
I'm removing 3 skylights from a vaulted ceiling. I'm tired of the leak anxiety and the heat that pours in when it's hot out. I'm hiring someone to do the roof but I'd like to finish off the interior ...
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Old cardboard ceiling tile replacement - where to buy? [closed]
Thank you to the people that responded. I didn't realize asking for recommendations were against the rules. When dealing with older homes, it's not necessarily how to repair but how to find ...
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Can 2x6 ceiling joists support a temporary point source load of 1500#
I’m installing a residential elevator in my home. The installation requires a padeye in the ceiling to carry 1500 lbs. I have 2x6” ceiling joists spanning 16’. I planned to bridge a 2x10 across two ...
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How should these ceiling repairs be finished?
Need a 2nd opinion around the effectiveness of ceiling repair done.
This repair is made of 3 patches. Despite my request, the workman did not cut the ceiling to make it one patch and did 3 smaller ...
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How can I finish the ceiling in this detached garage?
I'd like to finish the ceiling in this detached garage with insulation/drywall. I've attached some pictures but I definitely don't think there are enough (rafters/joists not sure which one?) to ...
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How to Fix Dipped Ceiling
I removed the chandelier in my living room to install recessed lighting. After looking at my installation, I noticed that the ceiling dips where the chandelier used to position, by about 2 inches. ...
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Attach light acoustic tiles to typical fiber drop ceiling
We have just build a small sound recording room at my office, walls and floor were done with no issue.
Now I'm looking at the ceiling, builders had to put in a drop ceiling with those typical boards ...
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How can create a ceiling in a wet area?
I have a wet area that has joists across it and need to create a ceiling for it. I do not want to use drywall because the area experiences significant humidity, so mold would develop in drywall. The ...
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Fill and redrill curtain holes (concrete ceiling)
I have an apartment where previous owners have done a lot of holes on the concrete ceiling for very long a curtain rail. They removed the curtain and the plugs and sealed the holes with single no more ...
