FIXING AN OLD mistake

—A.S.

During a 1992 makeover, the drywall for the kitchen ceiling had been attached with nails instead of screws. The nails had begun to pop out, allowing sagging and cracking. I used a magnet to identify the nail locations, dug out every one, and replaced each with a drywall screw. That was the easy part. Touching up the ceiling meant skimming it with two to three coats of joint compound, by hand, then smoothing out high spots and imperfections with a sander to give the impression that it’s plaster, not drywall.…

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Old House Journal (Digital) - 1 Issue, March/April 2024

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