Due to circumstances too complicated to go into, my husband and I ended up trying to finish the drywall on our kitchen ceiling ourselves. We were in a bind and couldn't get a contractor, so we used compound, taped, sanded, primed and painted the ceiling 2 weeks ago. In some places the tape has bubbled, in others it's clearly visable under the tape, the ceiling looks, well, bad.My question is: how best to fix it? Do we sand down to the original tape (please, nononono!) and redo it? Is there a textured paint we could use? Pressed tin panels (country house)? We don't have a lot to spend on the project, so any advice would be appreciated! (Yes, I know we messed-up when we painted)
The specific problem areas. Replace fresh tape with mudding. When done & dry, prime paint those areas. Get bucket of sand texture and a 'bumpy' roller. Mix the texture with water until it is paintable thickness. Roll it on; it will splatter. Water & rag will wipe it off. Dry. Repaint.
When doing drywall you have to treat it as an art form. Much like putting icing on a cake. Also, it should have taken about 3 days for the joint compound to dry fully. My suggestion would be to reapply joint compound and be liberal with it where the tape is having problems. Next wait 2 days and then sand those areas. Then re apply more compound, a much thinner layer this time. Wait 2 days and sand again, lightly. Then paint. About the texturing.... you can get a brush from a home improvement place the is used for texturing ceilings with joint compound, just ask someone who works there. Then just dab joint compound on the ceiling.
Dear Ones, Tear off the old paper tape and joint compound over it. and replace with Fiberglass Mesh Drywall Tape. The paper tape does not adhere well to the ceiling or the joint compound, so when you paint it the paper tape absorbes moisture and separates from the joint causing bubbles, cracks and etc. The mesh tape will bridge the gap and adhere to the ceiling. The joint compound can then flow around the mesh tape and make contact with ihe ceiling giving you a secure attachment of ceiling to joint compound. The guys at the store can help you find the Mesh tape. A little more expensive, but it does the job.
I think you should cut your losses and hire the contractor, at least for advice on how to fix it. You found out the hard way that people hire professionals for a reason, these projects are not as easy as they seem. . Do yourself a favor and don't waste anymore time or money.
