Questions tagged [ceiling]
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Trying to wire new kitchen light
I live in the U.K. and I’m trying to wire a new light fixture in my ceiling. Coming out of the ceiling I have two red wires twisted together three black wires of which two are twisted together and ...
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Can I hide my load wire behind a pvc raceway?
We have an early 70’s house that was built off site and assembled on the lot. The ceiling in this room is vaulted with no attic. I have two ceiling lights where there is no power supply in the ceiling....
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Two layers of drywall on ceiling- sagging [closed]
I am about to install tongue and groove planks on a bedroom ceiling, when I realized that the ceiling is severely bowed in the center, it hangs down about 2 inches lower in the center. I went up in ...
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Why did my ceiling fan stop responding to the remote?
My ceiling fan stopped responding to my remote control. The fan does not shut off and continuously runs on high speed unless I cut the power.
The remote has a separate button for the light and other ...
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How can I fill a gap in a cornice after removing an intersecting wall?
I have removed a wall and it has left gaps in the cornice. Any ideas?
I have explored a corbel as an option and have chased up pressed metal options but I am after ideas.
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How to install ceiling light fixtures in these strange locations (Austrian apartment)
I recently moved into an apartment in Austria, where you're responsible for installing all light fixtures yourself (tenant/landlord laws are very interesting here). Most of the wiring is ...
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Why is new acoustic texture cracking?
I am having ceiling repairs done in my house after a water leak from the roof. The bathroom repairs are not going well. The first time they scraped off the old popcorn and put new popcorn on it didn't ...
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Refresh Textured Ceiling with really thin mud?
I am thinking about thinning down white mud (USG white topping mud) and covering up discolored textured ceiling. Not popcorn. How thin is too thin for white mud? Any tips, application methods?
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How should I go about troubleshooting this brown spot that appeared on my master bathroom ceiling?
This brown spot recently appeared on our master bathroom ceiling:
Some notes:
This is a second floor ceiling. The attic is above this room.
The HVAC is in the attic above this room. It's not ...
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How to remove this pancake box?
I know this is a well-trodden question here, but, as per usual, there doesn't seem to be an exact example of the particular fixture that's been previously asked.
I'm trying to install a ceiling fan ...
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What are these circles on my ceiling?
Hoping you may be able to provide some insight. We moved into our current house three years ago and noticed some circles on the ceiling.
The circles are varying size, feel smooth and dry, and have ...
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How to get optimal starlight ceiling [closed]
How do you create this kind of starlight ceiling? Is this panels, paint or fiber optics?
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Is this surface too rough to plaster over?
Long story short, this is the attempt that was made (not by me, so don't ask) at re-plastering a ceiling under uneven joists (natural sag, very old building). There's a mix of bonding and easifill 60 ...
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Bathroom Mirror Sensor doesn't have enough free space to function properly
I have the bathroom mirror below hanging from the ceiling. Unfortunately the sensor needs at least 15cm free space to function properly. Currently it only has about 10cm. I cannot replace the mirror ...
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Repair edge of joist from water damage
Long long ago, water damage was found when painting, and work was stopped so another crew could come in and replace a beam that the ceiling joists were nailed into. This required jacking up a temp ...
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What are these boxed sheet metal openings in my basement ceiling?
I have these ceiling vents in my basement. I want to determine their purpose. It's an 8" deep duct and a metal plate with angle iron.
They seem odd for heating or cooling. These are not vents for ...
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Making a secret passage to my attic. Can I cut the ceiling joists?
I am putting a secret passage in my linen closet behind a grandfather clock (a la the Webster show) to access my attic. My question is: Can I cut the ceiling joists to make the opening bigger?
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How to open this kind of ceiling light
I need to change the bulb for one of the washroom lights. How this can be opened?
I tried rotating and pulling down.
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How to Level Collar Ties to Install Drywall
I am doing a hybrid renovation of the attic/second floor of our 1924 cape cod style home . We hired out for the code-related trades (framing, electrical, insulation) and are DIY-ing the rest (drywall, ...
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Why does my bathroom exhaust fan blow downward?
Replaced exhaust fan and now air blows down into bathroom vs. out the exhaust vent.
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Are these ceiling spots in the kitchen coming from above or below?
I noticed some spots on my kitchen ceiling and I’m wondering if it could be condensation from cooking — the exhaust fan isn’t actually connected to anything — or a dreaded leak from upstairs bathroom? ...
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Sagging ceiling post-repair
I had my hvac bust and put a hole below it in my kitchen ceiling from water damage (melting ice buildup from A/C). Had another area nearby that was sagging repaired as well. Hvac is now fixed, ceiling ...
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shower question - what is this substance in the walls?
my co-op hired their people to put in a new ceiling and two feet of wall all the way around, in my bathroom (my neighbor had an overflow AGAIN). These people should be out of business. They did not ...
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Changing ceiling light fixture [closed]
The answers here seem quite convoluted. I am putting up two new ceiling light fixtures in my hallway. My house is 5 years old. The first one was straightforward; I turned off power at the panel and ...
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How to deal with this water damage when we can’t afford to hire anyone?
We recently discovered this water damage on the first floor directly below the second floor bathtub in our 1884 house. The spot has some give with a very firm press but is not at all mushy or leaking ...
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Do I need to insulate the walls in this attic cavity?
I have vaulted ceilings in the kitchen and dining room. The walls in the attic for that cavity are not insulated but the roof (rafters) are. I have added some insulation to the floor (ceiling above ...
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Low basement ceiling, how high should cabinets be? [closed]
I am creating basement suite. The ceiling is 6' 8". I plan to install a drop ceiling, so it will be around 6' 6" when that is done.
How high should my upper kitchen cabinets be? I've read ...
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Is my reinforced concrete ceiling still safe? [closed]
The ceiling of my Honk Kong flat has exposed corroded steel and crumbling concrete. The plaster easily falls out of there, and there are cracks in the roof.
Is this fixable?
Is this still safe?
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What might cause sporadic small waterspots on ceiling of kitchen?
I have small (ranging from ~1-5 CM) ,sporadically located, water spots on the ceiling of my kitchen that have progressively gotten worse over the last year.
They seem to be right in the dead center of ...
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Are these anchors enough for a 30lb light fixture?
I have a 30lb light that I'd like to install into an existing light fixture box on a concrete ceiling. My understanding is that most light fixture boxes should be rated to hold 50lbs.
However, 30lbs ...
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How do I finish this roof/attic space?
I hope you can help with a question.
I have an unfinished room in my house that doesn’t have any insulation and and anything on the underside of the roof (sorry for not knowing the name of this space)
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New construction: rectangular boxes in ceiling for LED lights?
I’m new here and looking for input on what to do with our partially finished basement re. ceiling lights.
Long story short, the original contractor bailed halfway through so I’m seeing how much I can ...
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What order do you finish a room?
My son and I are going to redo a small bedroom. It currently has the thin faux wood siding on the walls usually in a mobile home and the ceiling actually has faux tile that would be normally on a ...
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nail pop in bathroom ceiling
Should I be concerned about this nail pop. I live in an apartment so I can’t really do much to the ceiling. Is it just a cosmetic thing? Is my safety at risk? Will it cause water leaks? Please help
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Why are there cracks on my ceiling beneath my skylight?
I have 2x Skylights in my kitchen. On the ceiling directly beneath one of them, there is some pretty nasty cracks/paint bubbling occurring.
There were very small cracks present prior to the ...
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Are these roof members structural support?
I’m fairly new to DIY home improvement. Are these arrowed parts structural support? I’m looking to vault the ceiling below but I’m not sure if I need to involve an engineer.
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Hanging curtain rod from wood coffering on ceiling
I am looking to hang a curtain rod from the ceiling to hang plants from. I would hang from a ceiling joist however there is wood trim/coffered ceiling around the perimeter. The wood is 1” thick.
Can I ...
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Using metal roofing for ceiling
My outside porch has a plywood ceiling. Can I put metal directly over the plywood? I live in the southeast.
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Potential Asbestos - Health and Abatement Concerns [closed]
My wife and I bought a house built in 1978 (our first!) about a month ago. One of the first things we did was scrape the popcorn texture off the ceilings. It wasn't until after the fact, in a ...
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Installing lights in drop ceiling - do I really need multiple contractors?
Sorry in advance for the basic question. I just need to replace my fluorescent lights with some flush mount or pot ones. The fluorescent lights are recessed in the drop ceiling and removal will leave ...
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How can I fix my swinging chair to my ceiling?
I have trouble fixing my swinging chair to the ceiling of my living room (1970 house, central europe). The hook is suspended from a hook with a plate that is held in place by two screws. My problem is ...
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Adding an insulated ceiling to my new build garage
I have a detached, single skin garage that I'm gonna turn into a workshop/hobby space and I'm going to put some insulation in there to make things a little more comfortable. The first thing I'm going ...
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Should I open up the ceiling due to this mold-like substance?
I visited my mothers house and saw this pretty uniform spread of substance on the ceiling. Before I go start ripping it out I wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar?
This is an ...
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Does a vaulted ceiling with air gap above insulation require ventilation?
We are in process of re-insulating our roof by removing roofing, decking and accessing the cavity between rafters from above. The roofer told us initially that the rafters in the vaulted ceiling areas ...
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What material is my damaged kitchen ceiling?
Apologies in advance if the answer is obvious, I'm a complete novice!
We're starting work on our first home including repairs to a water-damaged kitchen ceiling. Someone has suggested to me that the ...
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How do I determine whether a ceiling of unknown material is safe to hang speakers from, and identify the best spot to drill?
So I recently was able to do something I'd been hoping/planning to do for a long time, which was run speaker wire through the wall from my living room to my sun room so I can play music from my stereo ...
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Wiring multiple ceiling fans/light kits and separate led ceiling pot lights to two separate switches
Added Image 8/30/23 that reflects the current wiring, devices and connection points.
I am trying to fix an issue from an existing install in the new sunroom that was added to the exterior of the ...
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The effects of overinsulating my finished ceiling?
I am planning to cover my finished drywall ceiling with Rockwool 80 insulation for acoustic treatment. Insulation will be covered with wood panels for a nice finish. The ceiling is vaulted and there ...
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Ceiling LED recessed light installation gone wrong
My contractor installed a recessed ceiling LED light. The metal box that comes with the light (pictures attached), he just kept it on the dry ceiling, covered by insulation cotton material. I am ...
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Straight cracks on drywall ceiling
Long straight cracks in same section of the drywall ceiling. Is this due to poor drywall installation or structural?
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