Patching and Plastering - Stucco repair
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hammersmith71
09-03-08, 03:04 AM
Hello and thank you for your time,
This is pretty straight forward; I have a piece of stucco ceiling that's come loose (doesn't appear to be worsening, merely cosmetic) and I was wondering what the proper method of repair might be?
Thanks again in advance for any help with this :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/Hammersmith71/0830081530.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/Hammersmith71/0830081530a.jpg
This is pretty straight forward; I have a piece of stucco ceiling that's come loose (doesn't appear to be worsening, merely cosmetic) and I was wondering what the proper method of repair might be?
Thanks again in advance for any help with this :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/Hammersmith71/0830081530.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/Hammersmith71/0830081530a.jpg
marksr
09-03-08, 05:23 AM
It needs to be pushed up and then secured with screws. A little bit of joint compound [or spackling] will hide the screw heads.
What's with the tile frame around the loose piece of drywall :confused:
What's with the tile frame around the loose piece of drywall :confused:
hammersmith71
09-03-08, 10:20 AM
Thanks MarkSr,
I was hoping there wasn't more to it than that.
Lol, what appears to be tile is in fact the joints of a rain-gutter ;)
I was hoping there wasn't more to it than that.
Lol, what appears to be tile is in fact the joints of a rain-gutter ;)
marksr
09-03-08, 03:20 PM
Ohhhh.... I didn't realize it was an exterior soffit - I was thinking inside the house :blah:
It might be a good idea to caulk the perimeter of the drywall to help protect if from moisture... or is it wonderboard or some other type of material?
It might be a good idea to caulk the perimeter of the drywall to help protect if from moisture... or is it wonderboard or some other type of material?
tightcoat
09-03-08, 05:49 PM
Figure out where there is something to screw to. Push the stucco back into contact with the supports. These are probably rafters but there might be something on the facia board as well, though I doubt it.
Get a small masonry bit and drill pilot holes. Scrape some of the finish off and then put a fender washer on a screw long enough to penetrate the stucco and go into the wood an inch or two.
With luck a few screws will hold it in place. Put some material over the screw head and washer to camouflage the screw and washer.
Out of academic curiousity is there gypsum board then chicken wire then the stucco?
Get a small masonry bit and drill pilot holes. Scrape some of the finish off and then put a fender washer on a screw long enough to penetrate the stucco and go into the wood an inch or two.
With luck a few screws will hold it in place. Put some material over the screw head and washer to camouflage the screw and washer.
Out of academic curiousity is there gypsum board then chicken wire then the stucco?
hammersmith71
09-04-08, 12:33 AM
Thanks for the replies,
It's difficult to say for sure what is under the stucco (I believe it's gypsum, 'bout a half inch - 5/8" thick and weighs a ton) because it is covered - but there is no wire back there, just rafters, which are easy to spot since it's sagging like that.
I've actually got it back up this morning using a 1/8" masonry bit and a half-dozen deck screws (w/washers), touched up the holes w/ silicone based stucco patch. Then cleaned up the edges with same.
Nice to know I was on the right path though - thank you again.
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Hammersmith
It's difficult to say for sure what is under the stucco (I believe it's gypsum, 'bout a half inch - 5/8" thick and weighs a ton) because it is covered - but there is no wire back there, just rafters, which are easy to spot since it's sagging like that.
I've actually got it back up this morning using a 1/8" masonry bit and a half-dozen deck screws (w/washers), touched up the holes w/ silicone based stucco patch. Then cleaned up the edges with same.
Nice to know I was on the right path though - thank you again.
Obliged :thumbup: ,
Hammersmith