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596335 No.596335 [Reply] [Original]

Hey /diy

I come to you guys in a time of need. I've lurked here a few times and even posted a few helpful items myself on electronic projects but this problem I have an want to solve is outside of my area of expertise.

A few months back my water heater broke and leaked water into the ceiling sheetrock/drywall below which is over the master bathroom.

there is about a 3" bow in it on one side that runs into a seam joining it to another piece of sheetrock. Two separate contractors said they can save the sheetrock and rebend it so I'm thinking i might just do this on my own.

My question is how the hell do I do this? I don't have the funds to spend nearly $700 dollars on the repairs so ifigured doing it myself would be far more economical.

pic related is sort of what it looks like but not exactly. can draw a picture or provide more info if requested/

Save me diy... you're my only hope.

>> No.596339

>>596335
Bumping for help.

>> No.596345

can't you just fucking google it ?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=repair+torn+drywall+

>> No.596350

>>596345
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sheetrock+repair

>> No.596355

>>596345
>http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sheetrock+repair
>>596350
This is unhelpful.

I've been through multiple forums and there is nothing that details my problem. The sheet is still in tact and is not torn but just "bowed" out towards the ground.

Does diy know if i can "rebend" the bowed out section so that it will fit back into the ceiling flush with the board next to it?

>> No.596359

>>596335
Tear out all the damaged sheetrock and replace it. Sheetrock is just about the cheapest material used in any phase of construction, don't try to save it.

>> No.596362

>>596359
Well the problem is that I don't have the necessary tools/money to replace the sheet rock

>inb4 poorfag

I do however have the necessary tools (or at least think i do) to rebend the sheet rock? I just don't know how to go about rebending it as there isn't any info on the googles to do this.

>> No.596366

>>596362
Dude that is some moldy Sheetrock. Get rid of it.

>> No.596369

>>596366
pic related isn't my sheet rock. I already checked my sheetrock and insulation in the attic and there isn't any mold and no cracks in the sheetrock. all the contractors that have been through here have independantly said they would just rebend the sheetrock but i don't know how this is accomplished for a 5x15' piece of sheetrock .

im assuming you wet it and then put some sort of T support under the areas that are bowed out so that they will be supported?

>> No.596370
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596370

>>596362
Tools to replace sheetrock:
>tape measure
>knife
>screwdriver

Tools to re-bend sheetrock:
>?

How do you know you have tools to bend sheetrock if you don't know how to bend sheetrock?

>> No.596373

>>596370
How the fuck is he supposed to hold up the sheet rock?

>> No.596374

>>596370
I don't see why you guys think hanging a giant sheet of sheet rock over head is so easy. On top of that it runs up against 3 walls. it just seems like it would be much easier to rebend it

>> No.596376

Rebend?
A picture of the actual problem with something for size reference would really help.

>> No.596377

>>596374
Sounds like you've got a bad case of vagina syndrome.
The cure is to man the fuck up.
Or you can pay someone if you prefer to keep your vagina.

>> No.596378

>>596373
What are you talking about? The same way anybody would hold up a piece of sheetrock.

>> No.596379

>>596374
Because I've hung a lot of sheetrock and it IS easy. It's a lot easier than trying to straighten out some shitty old warped piece is going to be.

>> No.596380

>>596376
I'll post a pic in about 45 minutes. I'm still at work.

Thanks for actually reading the thread

>> No.596382

>>596335
The answer you want to hear is just push up on it and run a bunch of screws in it, then mud over it no problem. The reality is that the pieces of sheetrock are ruined from moisture. It is bowed and warped and pulled itself from the screws holding it up, and keeping it from falling on your head. It needs replaced OP, its not that bad of a job, just messy. So yeah, that's the only way to fix it right.

>> No.596384

>>596382
Well I already tried that. It didn't work. The screws just kept popping out. because of the resistence

>> No.596385

>>596377
when did /diy/ become /b

>> No.596386

>>596335
Get it wet again. Mold it into shape. Let it dry. Sand it out.

>> No.596392

>>596386
That's retarded.

>> No.596393

>>596384
Too much resistance means the piece is in a bind, which is a problem in itself. Plus if the sheetrock got wet the screws would pull through anyway. Anyway, cordless drill with a #2 tip, utility knife is all you need to take it down. Add a tape measure so you can cut and fit new sheetrock. Then mud and finish. Best fix for water damaged sheetrock is to replace it.

>> No.596395

>>596393
/thred
inb4 OP cries that this is too difficult

>> No.596475

>>596374
>I don't see why you guys think hanging a giant sheet of sheet rock over head is so easy.
don't replace the whole sheet - cut out the damaged area and replace that
cutting back to the nearest ceiling joist that is holding undamaged sheetrock is an easy way
for holding ends that are unsupported just add a 1x3 lying flat behind the seam
screw the 1x3 as a half-lap to the existing sheetrock at the end of the hole you made
put the new piece up and screw it to the ceiling joists and the 1x3
mud, tape, more mud, texture, finish to match, done

>> No.596506

>>596335
go to home depto get drywall sheets
go to their tool rental
rent screw gun with drywall clutch a drywall jack and if your not cheap a heavy duty drill with paddle bit to mix the mud but you can do it yourself
also pick up a few putty knifes drywall tape a bag or bucket of 40 minute drywall mud sanding blocks and a box of screws also paint and primer and paintbrushes

pull down the old drywall remove the screws hang new drywall put down mud on the seems press the tape onto the mud and smooth it out put mud and smooth it out over the screws
allow to dry
sand the mud over the screws smooth put more mud over the tape wait for it to dry then sand that mud
prime then paint it
wont take more than 2 days if your taking your time from start to finish

>> No.596524

oh wow, you faggots really dont know how to repair drywall.

rebend sheetrock? what the fuck? this is the most retarded suggestion and sounds utterly unprofessional.

get in roof, assess damage.
cut out rectangle around damaged drywall.
get cheap thin lumber to border the hole.
this is what is going to support the new drywall patch.
cut new drywall to fit the hole in the ceiling.
staple/ screw drywall to the support beams you put in earlier.
fill gaps with spakfilla/plaster whatever you're using.
sand back the rough edges so that the ceiling is smooth
paint

>> No.596530

>>596524
>get in roof,
I stopped there

>> No.596531

>>596530
the get in the attic part would be a good idea if it was a roof leak its still a good idea to survey the damage before just ripping shit down water goes in all kinds of weird places

>> No.596572

>>596531
>A few months back my water heater broke and leaked water into the ceiling sheetrock/drywall below which is over the master bathroom.

I don't think there was concern with the roof.

>> No.596573

>>596530
ausfags dont really have attics. hence, we just call the crawlspace above the ceiling the roof. unless there's a technical term for it i am unaware of. its just the place where we breed spiders.

>> No.596574

>>596572
he should still go up in the attic

>> No.596576

>>596572
woops, my bad.I I didnt read it properly. but why would anyone put their water heater not on the first floor? near somewhere where it can drain? because water heaters always leak. they just get old eventually. does the first floor have a garage or something? when you replace the water heater you should deffinitely relocate it somewhere where it will do less damage next time.

>> No.596578

>>596576
its for places with shit water pressure
its like having a water tower on your house

>> No.596580

>>596578
but the hot water system is connected to the cold water system. cold water still needs to be pumped in netting zero pressure bonus.

>> No.596582

>>596580
you get the high bonus or something dont make sense of it water is fucking magic water can lift itself 20 feet with just a foot drop with physics and shit
shits magic dont question your head will explode

>> No.596587

>>596582
if the top of the water cylinder was open which its not. the force of a large collumn of water escaping through a small hole would generate pressure. but the vaccuum created by the release of water will mitigate this.

tl;dr most of the "bonus pressure" just gets used sucking water in through the cold pipe. negligible bonus pressure.

>> No.596593

>>596587
Mexican plumber magic

>> No.596595

>>596587
oh and i looked this up, its mostly done to simplify plumbing design so that you have shorter copper pipe runs from the water heater to the bathroom/kitchen.

>> No.596597

>>596595
see Mexican plumber magic
you have a lazy cheap man do things and he will find the laziest cheapest way to do it
bill gates said that

>> No.596600

>>596587
actually, scratch that, I am retarded. it wouldn't do anything useful ever. except for give you equally shit pressure on both the first and second floor. otherwise the ocean would float off into space. x/0

>> No.596627

>>596475
What this guy said. Had similar damage and did exactly this. Cut out to the closest timbers and patch with a part sheet - usually to be had for the asking from house construction sites. If necessary brace in place with cheap lumber then screw don't nail.

Tape over joins, mix some drywall compound to a thin paste and go over screw holes and joins. Sand smooth, seal and paint.

Probably 2-3 hours work.

>> No.596629

>>596627
Sorry, that should have been 'thick paste'

>> No.596760

>>596629
>>596627
Thanks for all of your help anons.

I decided to just replace most of it. The bitch part of it is that I only have one day off a week so itll have to be sunday.

also there is a fuck ton of insulation above the ceiling and access in the attic is cut off becuase of the floor boards. and in order to remove the floor boards i'd have to take apart the drain system for the HVAC units.

>> No.596761

>>596395
I settled on this option. However, I have an insane work schedule and i don't want to wake the freaking kids up. I'm having another contractor come in to look at it just to see if he quotes me a much cheaper price. But I'll still probably just do it myself. Thanks again /diy/ for the most part you aren't crazy like the rest of 4chan