The steady drip... drip... drip was the only sound in the hallway, a rhythm that made Elias’s heart sink faster than the water pooling on his hardwood floor. He looked up to see a yellowish, sagging blister right in the middle of the hallway ceiling. "Great," he muttered. "The upstairs bathroom."
Once the area was dry a day later, Elias set up a ladder. He used a utility knife to cut out the soft, crumbly sections of drywall, creating a clean, rectangular hole. He checked the wooden joists inside; luckily, they weren't rotting. He set up a fan and let the "innards" of the ceiling dry out for 24 hours. Dampness is a playground for mold, and Elias wasn't inviting that guest over. Phase 3: The Patch how to fix water damaged ceiling
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He measured a fresh piece of drywall, cut it to fit the hole like a puzzle piece, and screwed it into the joists. Then came the "mudding"—applying joint compound over the seams and smoothing it out with a wide putty knife. He looked up to see a yellowish, sagging