Drywall installers struggle with uneven ceilings on focal walls
10 posts in the last 90 days, all from r/drywall.
“I an planning to build a wall where the red line is. The ceiling is textured slightly. I am planning on hiring the drywall out. I can't finish drywall. Its an artistic skill that does not exist in my body. Can I leave the ceiling drywall and just put my 2x4 header over the top…”
“I’m looking for some advice before I hire someone to repair this. The home is around 4 years old. On the second floor, the drywall/tape is separating along a fairly long section where an interior wall meets the ceiling. I checked the attic and had a roofer come out as well. The…”
“I want to cut the crown molding where the red line is so I can fit a nice piece of drywall on the parts that aren't drywalled but that little piece of crown is kinda making it annoying. It's a long piece that goes down the wall like 14 feet. I'd prefer to not pull it off because…”
Multiple posts describe drywall installers encountering sagging ceilings, particularly on focal walls. The issue involves a noticeable difference (up to an inch) and difficulty in correcting the problem, leading to concerns about aesthetics and structural integrity.
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“Hi, I just had to have my ceilings completely opened up and this is the end result a company performed. What can be done to fix this? Does it need to all be completely taken down and redone or can it be re sanded/mudded etc?…”
“I’ve done patching and really rudimentary mudding in my time, but this project is the most ambitious drywall project I’ve ever taken on. I am trying to close in my living room, remove the crown molding, and install radiant crown molding. I have never bought or installed full sheets before so my first mistake was buying the wrong kind of Sheetrock for the space. My next mistake was not wetting my compound enough to catch the paper tape. So that was messy and had to start over. I realized the ceil”
“I an planning to build a wall where the red line is. The ceiling is textured slightly. I am planning on hiring the drywall out. I can't finish drywall. Its an artistic skill that does not exist in my body. Can I leave the ceiling drywall and just put my 2x4 header over the top of the existing drywall? Or do I need to cut out the existing drywall and then put the header in. The first scenario would be much easier for me, but I don't want to create a nightmare for the drywall contractor. &”
“I’m looking for some advice before I hire someone to repair this. The home is around 4 years old. On the second floor, the drywall/tape is separating along a fairly long section where an interior wall meets the ceiling. I checked the attic and had a roofer come out as well. The roofer said there were no signs of a roof leak or roofing issue . There are roof trusses directly above this area. The roofer mentioned it could possibly be related to an HVAC/AC line, but I’m not seeing obvious water on”
“The first two images are the finish that I’m trying to replicate with little success. I’m attempting to do my first drywall project on 2 walls behind a toilet. I am attempting to match the bumpy texture of the original drywall with the water based spray texture can from Lowe’s. When I applied it, it looked fine but after a couple hours it laid down and now wants to turn into dust as soon as I run my fingers across it on the wall. Am I using the product wrong or is there a better way of going abo”
“I’ve been redoing this room in my parents home, and I filled, and flattened the upper inside corners of the walls and ceiling to create an almost perfect right angle for crown molding. I added drywall screws all around the inner corner of the ceiling and the wall. How in the fuck does drywall get installed this curvy and wavy when you install drywall? The home is 20 years old and is a “track” home so it was built in basically a day. Is the framing that wavy or something? submitted by”
“I want to cut the crown molding where the red line is so I can fit a nice piece of drywall on the parts that aren't drywalled but that little piece of crown is kinda making it annoying. It's a long piece that goes down the wall like 14 feet. I'd prefer to not pull it off because it's been a pain in the ass getting it off. Should I just try to mark it and cut it with multi tool and then do some finishing touches and wood filler when I put a new piece of crown to butt up against it”
“I am already bad at doing flat walls. No idea what I should do here. submitted by /u/RookieSpencer [link] [comments]”
Old house, small bedroom ceiling- i told the guy I hired i wanted a clean line here. He used a flexible plastic piece that created a decently consistent angle. Then he inexplicably…
“Have a wood panel wall in the family room where the drywall sags in the center almost an inch. I tried pushing it by hand and it won’t budge. I think jigging crown molding with a straight bottom would look ridiculous with such noticeable difference. What can I do? Was going to find the studs and shoot screws but given that it won’t budge I’m nervous to do that. Help is appreciated. submitted by /u/MarkDavid15 [link] [comments]”