Nail Holes Through Roof And Plaster Ceiling

You only need to drill through the top coat of the plaster.

Nail holes through roof and plaster ceiling.

Here s a quick video on how to fix nail or screw holes showing in your ceiling. Place the tip of the nail in the pilot hole and gently tap the nail into place. It usually occurs out in the field of a ceiling drywall sheet and not near a wall. 3 wipe away any loose pieces of paint drywall or plaster from around the nail holes.

The hole does not need to be deep. The screws will tighten the drywall. Be sure to put the screws into the wall stud or ceiling joist. 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.

When it has dried a little score the plaster with a nail as shown at right. Using a nail score the plaster and then apply spackling compound to it. How to put spackle on ceilings image credit. 2 drive new drywall screws a couple of inches on either side of the nail pop.

Place it slightly to the side so the holes are within a comfortable arm s reach not directly above your head. Using ceiling putty is necessary to cover nail heads dents dings and other imperfections before the application of the finishing touches. This will give the next layer of plaster something to hold onto. Spackle is a type of paste or putty used to patch holes hide cracks and even out surfaces.

Drywall cracks ceiling nail pops caused by roof truss uplift. 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. If you see the dimple. Drill a pilot hole before hammering larger nails into plaster.