Ideas is what we are all about. What to do with that cracked ceiling? How to get rid of water stains? How do you get rid of mold? What can I
do with an uneven ceiling?
Because over the years we have faced all of these ceiling problems and many more, we thought that having solutions all in one place would help you find the right information when you need it.
When leaking water pipes upstairs cause water damage on the ceiling below, what do you do? This happens more than you might think. Buildings settle, sometimes just traffic vibrations can loosen pipe connections that were not tightened properly, or old age can be the culprit. Faulty insulation can have humid air dripping condensation from water pipes. The right answer depends on the way the ceiling was originally built, what’s under the paint? Solutions for filling and sealing cracks and stains can be found along with adhesive advice in our supplies shop.
Best way to fix ceiling cracks? While it always depends what your ceiling is made of, it is a minor job that needs no special skills to make it well again. We can help.
Peeling paint or old wallpaper on ceilings presents its own problems – remove or repair? How do I get it off?
Discolored or sagging ceiling tiles or panels in a suspended drop ceiling? One of the easiest ceiling problems to fix.
Water damage in kitchens and bathrooms where drops of water are always hitting the walls? Mold or mildew in the tile grout? There is an easy fix that anyone with a pair of scissors can do in a few hours’ time.
The key to fixing a ceiling problem is knowing two things: what is it made of – and what do you want to do with it? Quite often the best answer is to ignore it and start over. Both in terms of time and money invested and in the final appearance achieved it only takes a quick analysis of what you have and what you want. Information that can help you decide, when to fix, when to redo.
Your ceilings are in great shape but you want to know if it makes more sense to paint or install tiles? Congratulations, you have the easiest answer of all, we offer some considerations of paint vs. tiles.
Ideas is not only about fixing ceilings. We have lots of other suggestions on what you can do with ceiling tiles, fillers, panels and backsplash rolls and how to get samples to work with. Have you ever thought of using ceiling tiles on your walls? Where, how and why this can be a great idea. Photography backdrops? Ceiling Tiles make fabulous photo backdrops. Check out all our ideas and add your own.