What to do if the ceiling leaks at the joints of the ceiling

And then you come home and notice that the ceiling is leaking, filling the whole room with water. Often this happens for two reasons: the neighbors living above the apartment did not turn off the tap or their pipe broke, or the usual rain was to blame. This is a very unpleasant situation, because after leaking the ceiling, the question arises about its repair.

In many cases, you can restore the ceiling after flooding yourself, without resorting to the expensive services of professionals. Especially when it comes to leakage at the junction of the floors. You can not only quickly fix the problem area, but also do it by spending a minimum of resources.

Common ceilings

Ceilings come in completely different types, which determines the type of repair. There are 3 types of ceiling cover in total and each of them requires a special approach:

• Tension
• Stucco
• Tiled

For quality repairs, it is necessary to consider in detail each type.

Stucco ceiling

First step

Fortunately, it is very simple to fix a leak at the joints of the ceiling on such a ceiling, since it is well preserved after flooding. First of all, you need to clean the ceiling from wet paint and putty, after which it is good to dry the problem area.

Second step

Now you need to use sandpaper to clean the area of ​​paint residues and remove accumulated dust. Now it is absolutely necessary to prime the surface and apply putty. When the putty dries, it will be possible to paint the ceiling so that it comes back to its original form.

Stretch ceiling

Stretch ceilings flooded with water receive really serious damage, which is very difficult to solve on their own. In this case, it is advisable to contact specialists who will not only remove water, but also stretch the coating again. The only thing that can be done is to try to dry the ceiling with a construction hairdryer, but after that, stretch marks will inevitably appear on the surface.

Tiled ceiling

In most cases, at tiled ceilings, the place at the junction of the ceilings is made in the form of a metal grate, which does not harm the ingress of moisture. What to do if you need to get rid of water?

On such a ceiling, it is very simple to disconnect several cells, thereby getting closer to the junction and getting the opportunity to thoroughly dry the problem area. If materials that can rot away are not used throughout the ceiling, then you can not worry about drying, because moisture will not do him any harm.