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For questions on the general topic of the upper containing surface of a room or other enclosure. Please use additional tags to refer to a specific area of concern, such as lighting, insulation, repair, painting, waterproofing, etc. If your question refers to a [ceiling-fan], please use that tag instead!

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Drywall ceiling repair

Using a 6" drywall knife, make a joint between the metal lath and the sound area of the ceiling using 20. Just use the ceiling to scrape the compound off the knife into the lath. … Using more 20, cover the rest of the lath with as thick a coat as will not start falling off, but not past the surface of the good ceiling. …
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