Ceiling cracks can be unsightly and annoying. Repairing them is not as difficult as it might seem. Fixing ceiling cracks in either plaster or drywall can easily be done with just a few simple household tools and easy to follow instructions.
Instructions
1. Locate ceiling crack that needs to be repaired. Determine whether the area needing the repair is plaster or sheet rock.
2. Remove any debris that is loose around the section to be repaired. Make sure to wear your safety glasses through all the steps.
3. Purchase 20-minute mud, mud trowel and mud pan from local hardware store.
4. Mix mud and use trowel to put on mud pan.
5. Spread mud over ceiling crack.
6. Allow to dry completely.
7. Sand lightly and texture the ceiling patch area.
8. Paint ceiling with touch up paint or paint the entire ceiling.
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