Nail Holes Through Roof And Plaster Ceiling

When it has dried a little score the plaster with a nail as shown at right.

Nail holes through roof and plaster ceiling.

It usually occurs out in the field of a ceiling drywall sheet and not near a wall. Drill a pilot hole before hammering larger nails into plaster. If you see the dimple. Nail pops found in some building ceilings and actual tears or cracks at the wall ceiling juncture at building walls located under the center of certain roof trusses when moisture temperature differences between the truss bottom chord and upper members cause the truss to arch.

You only need to drill through the top coat of the plaster. Here s a quick video on how to fix nail or screw holes showing in your ceiling. Place it slightly to the side so the holes are within a comfortable arm s reach not directly above your head. This will give the next layer of plaster something to hold onto.

3 wipe away any loose pieces of paint drywall or plaster from around the nail holes. You ll need a hammer a drill or screwdriver a nail set 1 5 8 inch drywall screws 1 5 8 inch drywall nails drywall compound and a putty knife. The screws will tighten the drywall. Drywall cracks ceiling nail pops caused by roof truss uplift.

The hole does not need to be deep. As soon as you see brown dust you are into the second layer. Using ceiling putty is necessary to cover nail heads dents dings and other imperfections before the application of the finishing touches. Be sure to put the screws into the wall stud or ceiling joist.

How to put spackle on ceilings image credit. Using a nail score the plaster and then apply spackling compound to it. 2 fill the crack half full with patching plaster. Place your hand or use a hammer handle or flashlight butt near the nail pop and push up.