Walls and Ceilings - repair a drooping ceiling
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Do it Dan
03-28-05, 06:11 PM
can anyone tell me what is invloved with repairing my ceiling that has started to droop
the ceiling tiled were removed to reveal that one of the beams has cracked
i want to re support the ceiling so i can put up new drywall
anyone
DAn
the ceiling tiled were removed to reveal that one of the beams has cracked
i want to re support the ceiling so i can put up new drywall
anyone
DAn
marksr
03-29-05, 06:59 AM
I would jack up the sagging beam and get it level and then add a 2X4[or6 etc]to the cracked lumber. Depending on how bad the crack is I would use as long a 2X as you can get in there. Once you are sure it is solid drywall away.
twelvepole
03-29-05, 11:51 PM
You can use bolts to sister the new beam to the cracked one.