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12-12-2011, 01:47 AM
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Kitchen ceiling leak..
Developed a little moisture leak in my ranch stick home kitchen ceiling this weekend, thinking my roof was the root cause (new roof 18 months ago) ..... boy was I mistaken!
Well, the root cause is my master bath vent duct! Apparently condensation can build up in the duct and of course looks for a place to get out. Buried under the insulation I found a section of flex duct that had been wrapped in duck tape attempting to cover up a pre-existing section of damaged duct when the house was built ... what a hack job!
After a little internet research on my "new project", I found out that solid duct should have been used because the length of the run, and that the all of the duct should be covered or wrapped in insulation (a 10ft section wasn't protected by insulation).
Since I have two bathrooms, I plan to uncover the other duct run and check it as well. The worse part of the job will be the ceiling drywall repair, I hate drywall work!!!
Yep, it's a wonderful day in my neighborhood
Bob
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12-12-2011, 06:39 AM
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Look at the bright side Bob, at least you won`t get bored this Winter! Good luck with the project.
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12-12-2011, 08:46 AM
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At least it wasn't a popcorn ceiling like we have down here. That should not be to much trouble to repair but still is a pain cause it could have been prevented during construction.
Good luck with your project.
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12-12-2011, 11:46 AM
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Oh, the joys of popcorn ceilings. I like the look but putting them on is MESSY!
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12-12-2011, 01:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Oh, the joys of popcorn ceilings. I like the look but putting them on is MESSY!
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You need to try taking one off.
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12-12-2011, 03:18 PM
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When we bought our current home a few years back, it was a true 'fixer upper'. We brought it up to the current trends, but within months we were hearing of people peeling off the ol' popcorn. Oh well.
Have fun with the project Bob!
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12-12-2011, 05:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clutch
You need to try taking one off.
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Piece of cake compared to spraying one on.
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12-12-2011, 06:21 PM
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The only "popcorn" I see in my future will be with my beer when the project is completed!
Bob
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12-12-2011, 06:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustic Eagle
The only "popcorn" I see in my future will be with my beer when the project is completed!
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Good choice. Make sure it dries out before patching.
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12-12-2011, 07:54 PM
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ahhh...we have popcorn and I have a few lingering repairs.....like the overflow from the HVAC....No basements here so the water heater and HVAC units are in the attic...joy....they have pans under them but the leak at the seams - go figure....so now I have a badly stained popcorn celling....
You want to hear the really stupid thing.....before I had my HVAC replaced 2 years ago the overflow pans drained into a sewer pipe in the house....well they changed code so you could no longer do that....soooooo....they put a sensor in the unit that shut it off if it backs up into the pan.....BUT - no where to drain the water....it just sits and eventually leaks out! How in the word is the average person supposed to get that out? Luckily I had a shop vac and got it out...but seriously?
haha...oh well...that is the joys of home ownership!
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12-12-2011, 10:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Piece of cake compared to spraying one on.
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Check out these videos. Some can be dangerous to remove or even live with.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...ail&FORM=VIRE3
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...ail&FORM=VIRE3
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12-13-2011, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by clutch
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Believe me, putting the...ah...stuff.. up is a lot messier! The idiot builders that built the house I once had didn't put any insulation in the cathedral ceilings at one end of the house. After covering the walls and floors with plastic, I ripped out the sheet rock then furred out the existing 2x8 rafters with 2x3s so I would have room for R30 glass (that was a chore and a half!). After the glass was in, a neighbor helped me wrestle up 4x8 sheets of 5/8" sheetrock and nail it off. Even though it meant more joints to mud, we went with the 4x8 sheets because that was all we could handle. There is no way I could do that job now (this was in the late seventies, early eighties; I was a lot younger, and stupider, back then).
Once I had all the joints and nail heads taped and mudded (that was a little messy), the fun part began. I had a compressor I built from an old 60 gl propane tank, a three cylinder refrigeration compressor, a 10 HP B&S engine, and a dramatically cut down mobile home axle (everything scrounged or bought on the cheap from scrap yards) so I had plenty of air. I rented a pattern gun to spray the popcorn. That was a job I never, EVER, want to do again. No matter how careful I was, that...ah...stuff went everywhere, including on me. Fortunately, I had anticipated it was going to be a bit messy (I just didnt realize how messy) and wore the appropriate clothing. My Daddy helped me with that job, running the compressor and mixing up popcorn, staying safely out of range (smart man!), and laughing himself silly because I was covered in the...uh...stuff.
To add insult to injury, I had to put glitter on the ceilings (I had two rooms to do) so they would match the rest of the house (I would love to meet the bozo who came up with the idea of putting glitter on popcorn ceilings). There is a gizmo designed to puff that stuff onto the ceiling, using a hand crank, but I was on a shoestring budget (a very frayed and knotted one) so the rental guy suggest using the pattern gun. I would waste more glitter but it would be way cheaper than renting the gizmo. So, after I finished spraying popcorn on the ceiling, walls, floor, and me (fortunately, the ceiling got most of of it; I came in second), Daddy and I dried out the pattern gun, loaded it up with glitter, and I went after it. Again, the ceiling got most of it and I came in second. I didn't know if my Daddy was going to die first from laughing at me or from me strangling him. The man was on the ground holding his stomach while the tears were pouring down his face.
Once Daddy was able to breathe again, I let him hose me down out in the alley (I'm thinkin' he enjoyed that way too much). We pulled the plastic on the walls down onto the plastic on the floor and kinda folded everything inward so all the glittery popcorn...stuff...was folded inside, dragged it out of the house, and to the dumpster in the alley. We actually were able to keep the mess contained in the plastic so I didn't have to clean anything up inside. The job came out quite well and one had to look hard to see the difference between new and old.
If I ever had to do something like that again, I would've burned the house down and let the insurance worry about it.
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12-13-2011, 06:55 AM
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Wait till you try to paint it and the popcorn comes off on the roller
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12-13-2011, 08:08 AM
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Quote:
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snip...... To add insult to injury, I had to put glitter on the ceilings it......snip
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Hmmm, glitter is " SHINY", I know I read somewhere......
Bob
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12-13-2011, 08:53 AM
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Wait till you try to paint it and the popcorn comes off on the roller
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Please say you aren't speaking from experience?
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12-13-2011, 08:55 AM
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Hmmm, glitter is " SHINY", I know I read somewhere......
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Darn you! Now I have to clean up all the tea I just spewed all over my screen and keyboard!
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12-13-2011, 11:38 AM
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Please say you aren't speaking from experience?
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Many times!
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Popcorn ceilings go up easy with the right equipment. Just a little plastic and tape and spray it on.
I really didn't like painting them after they turn yellow. They suck up paint like it was free and the roller gets bigger with every pass.
The sheetrock people like them because they don't have to do much of a job tapeing the ceiling. A little bit of spray covers up a lot of mistakes. Sheetrockers also like spraying on an orange peel effect on the walls. That too saves on working the seams and screw holes. I really prefer putting on a texture with a plastic bag or a small broom and a bucket of mud.
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12-13-2011, 01:13 PM
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I have put it up in my younger days. I had a sprayer made for the purpose that held a couple gallons of the mixture that hooked to a compressor. Messy and physically demanding work. I would never try it myself again for any money.
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A little update....,
Well, I tackled the "project" today. Removed the entire length of the existing flex duct, and replaced it with this 4" insulated duct from Home Depot......;
Ideally a smooth metal inner ID duct wrapped with insulation would be best for moving air, but I decided to go with the insulated flex duct for ease of installation.
Then I tackled the kitchen ceiling. The drywall itself was not damaged by the moisture, just a section of the seam tape needed to be replaced. So I cut/pealed out about 5ft of the existing tape, and 'mudded' in a new piece of tape.......;
Going to let it dry overnight...., then sand, throw on a final layer of mud, and a final sand (I hope).
Did I mention I hate working with drywall
Bob
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