How to Repair Water Damaged Ceilings like a Pro

Water can be destructive to your property and you more than you think. Most of physical damages happen because of water, than fire, storm or any other accident or calamity. And that’s why you need to keep a close check on water, especially the one that could do any damage to the ceilings – that are more exposed to rain water and stand against gravity.

Well, in case you have already faced the loss, you still have a chance to recover from the damage if you follow the below mentioned practices for repairing water damaged ceilings.

Sealing the cracks 

One way to do it is by sealing the cracks that have already happened. You can get a solution like Good-Bye Cracks or M-Seal. These work wonder on fatal cracks that have eroded the wall to a great extent. These products can be applied as an elastic layer of support to the wall cracks. 

The solution sticks to the damaged area and helps hold it tight to reinstate it to the earlier position and save it from any further damage. These products are easy to apply and can be easily used at home.

Wall later

Well, if you think it is not a tidy solution to go with sealing, you can try wall later. It is a thick and sturdy type of wallpaper that can be laid over the entire ceiling area and make it water resistant for future. 

Applying wall later can cost you more but it is more aesthetically viable and more professionally sound technique to repair water damaged ceilings. It is painted on with the help of a roller and can give the wall plain or textured finish, as per your preferences and requirements.

Texture Guns

Though people have mixed opinions about texture guns but these are a viable option to go with to get rid of water cracks. These weapons allow you to spray the mending solution onto the damaged ceiling using aerosol spray can. 

As it is sprayed over manually, you can see uneven results over the surface because of which it may look a bit messy and ragged in some cases. But, if done with nifty hands and watchful eyes or handled by experts, it can give you equally good solution as other methods do.

Added Safety

Apart from taking these measures you can get the tampered ceiling removed and get the layering and coating done over it with cement. Once you are satisfied with the layering part you can get it painted with water resistant plastic paint. Or you can even get this paint done in combination of any of the measures mentioned above to add to the integrity and value of ceiling restoration.

These are some of the excellent ways to help you with ceiling restoration so that you get rid of the many problems like damp bulges, discoloration, splotches, moist on the wall, that come with water leakage and affect the life of your construction.

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