{"id":8604,"date":"2017-01-28T06:29:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T11:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=8604"},"modified":"2017-05-16T13:38:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T18:38:51","slug":"repairing-cracked-drywall-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/drywall\/repairing-cracked-drywall-ceiling\/","title":{"rendered":"Touching up and Repairing a Cracked Drywall Ceiling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>How to Touch up and Repair a Cracked Drywall Ceiling<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\">Repairing a Drywall crack in the ceiling or re-surfacing a portion of it can be done by any homeowner with little effort. First, with a small trowel scrape away any of the loose ceiling texture material around the crack or affected area.<\/p>\n<p>If there are any small cracks observed, after scraping away the loose texture material, apply a thin layer of Joint Compound. A small trowel will aid in this job. Then let the Joint Compound dry. Then sand lightly.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you will want to apply a Textured Ceiling mix that can be obtained at any Home Improvement store. Sometimes the mix is dry and you simply add it to a container of Ceiling paint. Normally for small jobs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Home Improvement stores sell a pre-mixed paint\/textured substance. Simply spread this over the affected area that you have prepared. 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