Nail Holes Through Roof And Plaster Ceiling

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.

Nail holes through roof and plaster ceiling.

How to put spackle on ceilings image credit. You only need to drill through the top coat of the plaster. 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.

Place your hand or use a hammer handle or flashlight butt near the nail pop and push up. When it has dried a little score the plaster with a nail as shown at right. This will give the next layer of plaster something to hold onto. As soon as you see brown dust you are into the second layer.

Drywall cracks ceiling nail pops caused by roof truss uplift. Using ceiling putty is necessary to cover nail heads dents dings and other imperfections before the application of the finishing touches. Spackle is a type of paste or putty used to patch holes hide cracks and even out surfaces. 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 a nail score the plaster and then apply spackling compound to it. It usually occurs out in the field of a ceiling drywall sheet and not near a wall. If you see the dimple.

The hole does not need to be deep. 2 fill the crack half full with patching plaster. Place the tip of the nail in the pilot hole and gently tap the nail into place. Drill a pilot hole before hammering larger nails into plaster.