Painting - Bathroom Ceiling
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09-02-01, 07:21 AM
I put up a new light fixture in the kitchen of a friends house. She wanted a pull switch added. It didn't come with any specific way of connecting the two black wires. One is short and the other is long. I connected the long to both white wires, the short to the black. When I turned on the breaker it blew a fuse. So I reversed the connections. That blew a fuse. It's a very old house with the breaker box containing two 20 amp fuses. I thought maybe it's the switch. Then I noticed the white coming from the ceiling is starting to loose it's insulating. I covered it with electrical tape the best I could. Could it be that the white wire is shorting out? Or does one of the wires to the switch need to be grounded with the bare wire of the light fixture. Or is it possible that the light fixture requires to much voltage as it has 3 lights vs. the single one previously? I really need to finish this for her as now she has no lights in her kitchen.
AS
10-27-01, 05:50 PM
Hello, I was hoping someone would be able to help with a few questions pertaing to patching & painting a bathroom ceiling.
1. The ceiling has 2 cracks in the drywall. Would it be adviseable to tape & mud this area for a repair?
2. There is a small area that has a water stain, which I was considering prepairing with Killz (or similar) before painting. Is it necessary to do the entire ceiling with Killz?
3. Because of color difference between old & new after patching the "repaired area" we will most likely repaint the entire ceiling. Is it really necessary to use a mildew resistant (ceiling paint) or just a good quality white ceiling paint?
Any information or additional suggestions would be greatly apprecaited.
Thanks
1. The ceiling has 2 cracks in the drywall. Would it be adviseable to tape & mud this area for a repair?
2. There is a small area that has a water stain, which I was considering prepairing with Killz (or similar) before painting. Is it necessary to do the entire ceiling with Killz?
3. Because of color difference between old & new after patching the "repaired area" we will most likely repaint the entire ceiling. Is it really necessary to use a mildew resistant (ceiling paint) or just a good quality white ceiling paint?
Any information or additional suggestions would be greatly apprecaited.
Thanks
mikejmerritt
10-28-01, 01:57 AM
ucrzycat, I moved a copy of your question to DIY Electrical. Check there for replies.
AS, Since you have a water stain to KILZ do that area and also prime the area that has cracks so you can have a good bonding surface for the tape and mudding which you do need to do. You don't have to KILZ the entire ceiling but do spot prime the KILZed areas with the topcoat prior to finish coat. A good quality paint should be all that is needed. Stay away from "ceiling paint". All will not agree with what I am about to say but in baths that may have a humidity or mildew problem I use a good exterior paint. It will have the mildewcide (Did I spell that right? It doesn't look right..LOL) and obviously if it can hold up outside it would be helpful on problem areas inside....Mike
AS, Since you have a water stain to KILZ do that area and also prime the area that has cracks so you can have a good bonding surface for the tape and mudding which you do need to do. You don't have to KILZ the entire ceiling but do spot prime the KILZed areas with the topcoat prior to finish coat. A good quality paint should be all that is needed. Stay away from "ceiling paint". All will not agree with what I am about to say but in baths that may have a humidity or mildew problem I use a good exterior paint. It will have the mildewcide (Did I spell that right? It doesn't look right..LOL) and obviously if it can hold up outside it would be helpful on problem areas inside....Mike