How To Fix Water Damaged Plasterboard Ceiling

Video demonstrating how to repair water damage to a plaster ceiling.

How to fix water damaged plasterboard ceiling. Allow the damp spot in the ceiling to dry. Yes it is possible just cut back the damaged section of plasterboard back to the ceiling joist. Plaster is held in place by wood lath thin strips of wood backing the plaster and you should be able to attach a drywall patch to it if. Then use a narrow putty knife to remove any flaking paint or drywall.

Does water damaged plasterboard need to be replaced generally yes the board should be removed and replaced with an equivalent gyproc product to maintain the original performance criteria. Locate and fix the roof leak or replace the leaking pipe with a new one. If you cant find joist use a screwdriver and push right through as tester s to find which way they run usually at 400mm centers once. To repair damage in plaster first let the ceiling dry completely scrape off damaged material with a.

For anything larger consult a professional. And fix the roof leak or replace the leaking pipe with a new one. Water can enter into a ceiling cavity through blocked gutters loose roof tiles and cracks in roofing materials. You will be able to see the effects of the.

If you can t fix the roof at once tarp the roof to prevent more water from penetrating it and then deal with the problem when the weather clears. Step 1 stop the source of water the very first thing to do is to stop the water from leaking otherwise all your repair work will come to no good. Since drywall is essentially thick layers of paper or cardboard it can be soaked through much more easily than plaster and is much more absorbent and breaks down quickly when wet. This would certainly be the case where boards can be seen to be bowed suffering with mould growth or where paper de lamination has occurred.

Fixing a water damaged plaster ceiling can be a little more involved than fixing a drywall ceiling.