Drywall repair

[StuP]

I've got some ceiling water damage, never tried drywall myself, but I suspect a decent job is way beyond my skills.

I need to get it fixed to a ready to paint state.

So, anyone do this kind of work, or any ideas how much I should expect to budget ?

 

[CBH13]

i hired someone to do mine in a house im buying but he honestly did a **** job and I had to go back and refinish everything but honestly that doesn't really look like too big a job I would suspect no more than a couple hundred and even that seems high to me for what it is

 

[StuP]

Thanks, I've tried a couple of times to find someone, but no one wanted to do it. I don't think it should be too expensive, maybe that's why !

I'm ok with metal, but always foul up wood, so sure if I tried it would look a mess.

 

[CBH13]

yah the size of the job is deff one thing that will work against you but I'd just look up a couple videos and prob give it a try as sheetrock really is easy its just tedious. I'd just cut it a little cleaner cut a piece to fit nail it up and use putty to make everything smooth

 

[Jeddak]

It is not a big job, that's why no pro want to do it.
After rock is up, you are looking at at least 2 more visits to feather the seams, with time in between for the mud to dry. What texture do you have on the walls/celing? Orange peel, knock-down, smooth, etc? It is really not that hard to sheetrock. Textured walls and ceiling, if any make it mucj easier to hide the seam.
You can do it, I went from knowing nothing about sheetrocking to re-rocking half of the condo, including bathrooms. Afer looking at my results, vs some of the walls in te new houses, I'll never have someone else do the sheetrocking.

 

[StuP]

Pretty much smooth, not really familiar with how the finishes are described. I suppose I'll have to have a go, I see a lot of crumbling edges in my future !

 

[CBH13]

Pretty much smooth, not really familiar with how the finishes are described. I suppose I'll have to have a go, I see a lot of crumbling edges in my future !

eh I get the feeling your gonna get through and be really surprised how easy it was and your finish does look pretty smooth from the pictures which will help. I think you'll be happy with the results if you do it yourself and then you can always look at that corner and be like "hey, I did that!"

 

[Ol Maverick]

It's an easy fix! You tube it! It's so easy!

 

[Jeddak]

If you were closer to Carrolton, I'd give you a hand, it is a weekend project, nothing serious. Watch youtube, cut old rock on the middle of the studs.
Use fiberglass tape, start with 4" knife, then 6 or 8, 12" on the final pass on the ceiling itself. Sand the seams when completly dry, in the corner do one wall at a time. Do not bother with corner mudding knives, they do not work.
I am not a pro, but if you have a question feel free to PM me.
Sink screws just under the surface, but do not break the paper. A quick swipe with a mudding knife across ech screw is a fast way to check.

 

[StuP]

I'm a man who knows his limits, but I'm resigned to giving it a try.