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11-19-2022, 11:54 AM
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Surprised to open the curtain to the water heater cubicle and find this ugly mess. The ceiling exposed is like sheet rock with the textured (popcorn) finish. Looking for cheapest and easy ways to resolve this. I was thinking get a new sheet and cut to match the holes and cover it all up with another layer of sheet rock.
Thanks.
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11-19-2022, 03:34 PM
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If you're doing new sheetrock, you might as well rip out the old sheet and just put a new one up. The demo is a tiny part of that job, so there's no reason to avoid it.
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11-19-2022, 05:24 PM
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Location: Johns Creek, GA
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If it’s just a mechanical closet- I wouldn’t be concerned about the esthetics.
I’d be more concerned about just patching the hole(s) to the left in pic; AND- the incorrect flue pipe through the ceiling and it’s missing the collar.
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11-20-2022, 01:16 PM
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Use a drywall patch piece to fill the hole and the spackle over it. I wouldn't worry about sanding and matching the popcorn finish, just patch to prevent drafts and rodents and bugs: http://https://www.homedepot.com/p/W...7-HD/100403177 |
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11-20-2022, 04:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr
If it’s just a mechanical closet- I wouldn’t be concerned about the esthetics.
I’d be more concerned about just patching the hole(s) to the left in pic; AND- the incorrect flue pipe through the ceiling and it’s missing the collar.
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What type collar do you suggest?
Last edited by howard555; 11-20-2022 at 04:53 PM..
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11-20-2022, 09:36 PM
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Location: Johns Creek, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by howard555
What type collar do you suggest?
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The code compliant type- |
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11-21-2022, 09:05 PM
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The hole is 12 inches wide so we may get a 1/2 x 23 x 23 piece of drywall and cut to fit and put in place with lag bolts and then put a 12x12 patch on top of that. |
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11-21-2022, 10:49 PM
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I'd probably cut 2 pieces of sheet rock, then cut half the flue diameter into each half. Then install the proper collar on the flue, and fit the sheet rock around the collar. Dry wall screws, some "faux" acoustic ceiling repair stuff, then paint it bright white.
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11-22-2022, 08:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by howard555
The hole is 12 inches wide so we may get a 1/2 x 23 x 23 piece of drywall and cut to fit and put in place with lag bolts and then put a 12x12 patch on top of that.
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Lag bolts is a bit overkill. A few 2" drywall screws is all you need. |
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11-22-2022, 08:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NORTY FLATZ
I'd probably cut 2 pieces of sheet rock, then cut half the flue diameter into each half. Then install the proper collar on the flue, and fit the sheet rock around the collar.
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The 12 inch wide area is on the left in the photo.
For the flue I have an 8.75 x 8.75 collar which exceeds the diameter of the area around the flue and will work well. |
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