Tommy is one of those folks that comes once in a while. Thank you for your years of being part of this show.
@stevevet36527 жыл бұрын
To the folks at "This Old House" Thank you. I watch your videos and with your experience, my wife and I have successfully made reliable repairs to our old house.
@halleffect17 жыл бұрын
this guy is a freaking master. I saw him repairing stairs and was very impressed with his skill and ingenuity.
@yelu133 жыл бұрын
Great job. A good handyman understands that there is always a right way to fix something for a job. Clearly here are other methods. But he understood the positioning of the damage and applied his experience and took the approach he thought was correct for that situation.
@plumbingstuffinoregon24715 жыл бұрын
This was an excellent repair job. If I was the home owner I would put some more ply wood over the rafters in the attic to prevent this from happening again though.
@bahbahblacksheep75466 жыл бұрын
I've done countless of repairs such as this. And this is clever. This is as clever as it gets People who disliked this video are merely below average construction workers. I've known far too many of those.
@bahbahblacksheep75466 жыл бұрын
And maybe just maybe the people who watch these videos don't wish to refinish their entire freaking gosh damn ceiling. Maybe they are looking to buy 40 dollars of DIY material and one night of work. Not pay thousands for a new damn ceiling or a few hundred for your cut out mediocrite repair.
@johnwaynebrooks2 жыл бұрын
to this day that drywall is unpainted.
@Redturtleclaw4 ай бұрын
He'll do it eventually! You don't have to remind him every 6 months about it.
@johnwilkins39952 ай бұрын
Lmao!
@kingalphadoggАй бұрын
😂
@Carpenterjoh659 жыл бұрын
Everyone's a damned critic! Looks like a good repair to me, and by not cutting out the damage, he saved the trouble of dealing with the inside corner and the subsequent wall repair and painting, and layering up the thickness of the texturing. Yes, the ceiling finish was awful, but that's sometimes what you have to deal with. He made the very professional choice of matching what was already there instead of trying to make it look perfect. He avoided opening a big can of worms by this approach.
@godbluffvdgg9 жыл бұрын
+Carpenterjohn The handyman True...
@janoskozma79598 жыл бұрын
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@buckbuck92257 жыл бұрын
Carpenterjohn The handyman and everyones an expert..get it
@jasontilley24567 жыл бұрын
Carpenterjohn The handyman. ur RIGHT ..everyone has a better idea...but NO ONE IS DOING A BETTER JOB..i AM someone who has been in the field for 20 years I constantly end up in houses doing work for people who love to talk about wat they can do but NEVER DO IT....so KEEP TALKING..and I will keep TAKING UR MONEY!!
@nathie3467 жыл бұрын
Jason Tilley Lol
@cliffright11424 жыл бұрын
Just ran into that same scenario while installing a new bathroom and tub. The drain pipe forces the drywall to crack apparently from the previous owner. Great tips and look forward to making the repair. Thanks!
@markbloyd9852 Жыл бұрын
Got really lucky with this one. I just clicked on it to see if I would learn anything new about fixing cracks, but really wasn't expecting anything. But we just bought an older home in Pittsburgh, and we're getting the electrical all replaced, so I have to patch all the holes, and we have that kind of texture. I was dreading trying to match it, because I have never come across this texture in the places I lived before. So thank you so much, it looks like it is not only easy to so, but saves me many steps of smoothing and drying the area before texturing.
@DumbCarGuy7 жыл бұрын
One correction is that electricians do NOT use that space to run wires. Code says all wires must be 1.25 inches away from wood edge to no screws or nails pierce the wire. Its actually a sound channel and a thermal barrier, which means that the cold attic lumber does not carry cold into the house through the joists. The cold contacts are reduced by only having a 2.5" board contact the cold floor joist. Which also reduces getting those black stripes on your ceiling. Heat is attracted to cold so dust, toaster smoke, fireplace smoke, whatever is in the air will be deposited to the ceiling rafters through the drywall while the heat is penetrating the surface leaving the dust and smoke behind.
@coach7145 жыл бұрын
I was 40 years old when I learned why those black stripes appear on my ceiling. Learned something new today! Thanks Jeff.
@alphapimp5 жыл бұрын
U are a dam genius Jeff! Thanks 👍🍺
@SJMcClusk4 ай бұрын
For all this work, making your plywood support, another piece of plywood, contruction adhersive - just moving the insulation while you cut out and put in a new peice of plywood seems so much more straightforward and easier
@TheBah123459 жыл бұрын
I love how in these videos they always seem to have the best possible scenario...A well lit attic, easy to stand up in etc
@steamsteam66076 жыл бұрын
The root, stoneless pristine lawn soils are a good example. But who'd choose the hardest examples to make these videos?
@mcswain694 жыл бұрын
Of course, those got rejected long before filming went on site
@peacesearcher45984 жыл бұрын
Perfectly cut wood
@themalacast4 ай бұрын
1:32 it's really thoughtful of Tommy to paint his nail black like he too makes mistakes
@TomKaren948 жыл бұрын
The people making negative comments don't know what's going on here. Tom's done drywall patches on the show before. Because of the texture on the ceiling, he's simply recreating the way plaster cracks are repaired using the plaster buttons. Anyone who's done 100s of plaster repairs in old houses like I have would recognize it. It may seem like a little overkill, but the job gets done with this alternative very nicely.
@BIGGZGONETOOFARR8 жыл бұрын
TomKaren94
@buckbuck92257 жыл бұрын
TomKaren94 i can tell you love him because you say "simply" like he does.
@natureasintended6 жыл бұрын
Please help. I put some food down the toilet and blocked it (silly I know). The toilet then flooded due to it having a broken inlet valve. Clean water then came through the downstairs artex ceiling creating a meter long crack in it. Low rent property, but I am feeling very anxious. Can I just seal up the crack in the artex with some plaster? Thank you so much for any advice on this.
@ruhap93116 жыл бұрын
natureasintended good question, scrape it a little and fill it with a flexible caulking, elastomeric, maybe silicone/latex mix, erc. wipe smooth and maybe cover with some plaster or just paint depending on how it looks, your call, crack may come through may not.
@bernadettebennett96576 жыл бұрын
@@natureasintended p
@swannyburger5866 Жыл бұрын
“You think you can handle that” idk why but I found that hilarious.
@cappystrano18 жыл бұрын
Maybe add more plywood to the attic to walk on?
@sambynoe44307 жыл бұрын
Ijustcamehere Ijustcamehere .
@thingshappens6 жыл бұрын
no. In fact, I would actually ask them to remove the few plywoods that were there. Walking on the joist is so much more thrilling. Another advise would be to not run every time you hear the kids crying.
@kathleenlong796 жыл бұрын
or get some 16 inch long clown shoes to make that spread!
@ashleyfalcon1256 жыл бұрын
Kathleen Long hahaha that made me snort/laugh out loud 😂👌🏻
@mattypants6 жыл бұрын
Just did our whole attic. Nice to not have to watch where I'm walking up there now.
@SuperThugg096 жыл бұрын
That guys a savage grabbing that insulation with no gloves.
@alexisjankowski32815 жыл бұрын
That attic is so clean. Makes me wonder if I should go clean my attic and put in new insulation?
@DaDaDo6614 жыл бұрын
It seems like not enough insulation for a nother climate house. I have batt and a foot of blown insulation on top of that
@SparkY03 жыл бұрын
TV shows aren't real life.
@RR-zq8zc2 жыл бұрын
Tom hits out of the park again. The skill level is from another world.
@BonhommeRichard916 жыл бұрын
When my sister and I were kids playing in the attic, she ended up falling through the ceiling into the living room. The incident is now a family legend.
@elevate327673 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it became a 'family legend' instead of a 'family tragedy'!
@arth.41963 жыл бұрын
Tommy, You've done this before I just can't remember when. Great idea 💡 less work lots of brains 🧠. 👍
@pbaylis18 жыл бұрын
I guess they developed these skip trowel plastering methods because plasterers got sick of having to create a perfectly flat finish all the time.
@fatboyd93198 жыл бұрын
HAHA I was thinking the same shit. "Skip Trowel Method" fckn love it. It's like "And here we have the 'don't wake up and hit the snooze work ethic'" lmfao
@buckbuck92258 жыл бұрын
Nick Péloquin it hides more,,
@unoefxz7 жыл бұрын
it requires more mud and a lot more labor but eliminates having to sand
@aliabbasaliabbasaliabbasal14517 жыл бұрын
uno efxz
@unoefxz7 жыл бұрын
what?
@PaulPeck6 жыл бұрын
Tom, That was a pretty neat trick putting holes in that piece plywood, so you could screw the ceiling up.👍 I like to use a quality primer before painting over raw joint compound. Take care, -Paul
@jgjg38485 жыл бұрын
Tommy Silva is the best all around contractor.
@Nuke218 жыл бұрын
This blew my mind. I would have never thought you could repair it this way.
@indyq94347 жыл бұрын
...because it is retarded
@kellyaraujo2737 жыл бұрын
Nuke i liked it, if i ever come across this type of damage i will consider fixing it like this
@barcode010007 жыл бұрын
Same
@justanopinion79093 жыл бұрын
@@indyq9434 😂
@FIXMYHOMEShawn6 жыл бұрын
I like the way you patch it .😉😉
@chengnygmailcom8 жыл бұрын
cut it out and put wood behind it screw it together and tape and patch it up with 15 minute joint compound and be done with it in 2 hour include painting. but what Tom did is a great way to milk extra time.
@Frits19758 жыл бұрын
hope it hatches
@bertharuiz12253 жыл бұрын
I wish mr Silva lived in CC Tx. He is a wealth of experience in his field!
@MegF1428577 жыл бұрын
"You think you can handle that?" -- he looks dubious.
@dukeman75957 жыл бұрын
Tommy is one of the best.
@CCWSig10 жыл бұрын
I would have never thought to do it that way. Learn something new every day
@NunYaaBizz6 жыл бұрын
I learned my girl friend was sucking bare black cock in my apartment. the more you know
@@ashleyfalcon125 please dont call me names its rude
@alphapimp5 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@mauricejones42835 жыл бұрын
@@ashleyfalcon125 lol 😂
@sonnyblazer55042 ай бұрын
*SIMPLY GREAT FRIENDS* Thank you all!!!
@cyriix9 жыл бұрын
Custom finishing contractor here. This is definitely the scenic route from A to B
@victorsupreme2147 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Where I'm from nearly every house has sprayed-in insulating fluff that gets everywhere the moment it's touched. This technique will absolutely save me a ton of time and mess. Kind of annoyed I'd never seen this technique before when I think of the wasted time cutting out and patching. Cheers!
@thatflame3 жыл бұрын
I like how at the end it’s like geez you couldn’t fix the ceiling you think at least you can put a coat of paint on it
@scarroll6257 жыл бұрын
I could literally watch this guy all day.
@jeremyb44935 жыл бұрын
I still remember watching this on a Saturday morning years ago lol. Tommy's cool
@loveislife774 жыл бұрын
Yeah back when Tommy was 60 years old. He's still 60 today.
@mjwall19864 жыл бұрын
It's relaxing lol. Tommy is very chill. This Old House is the Bob Ross of DIY.
@MonkeyFilmProductions3 жыл бұрын
@@mjwall1986 Exactly!
@newvibes789 Жыл бұрын
Tom just grabs that fiberglass insulation like nothing. I would've had my mittens on fearing I'd get glass fibers stuck in my hands. He probably has worked with insulation so much it doesn't irritate his hands anymore!!! Living legend!!
@Psychlist197210 жыл бұрын
Tommy knows everything.
@Agent-qi4du6 жыл бұрын
Pete Brown Dam right, i have much respect for a man who knows how to do everything
@jamiecunningham15657 жыл бұрын
Very common sense for any old even partial tradesperson but........... very well done Sir.......I'm a decorator by trade and cover up these cracks now and then,but your way is the bed for a long term solution. Nice one pal!!!👍🏻
@kenbob10717 жыл бұрын
Couldn't you just cut out a square around the damaged drywall and then put a new drywall patch in of the same size by screwing it to the furring strips?
@rickjames94775 жыл бұрын
Ken Bob yep that how 99% of people would fix it
@machigane79025 жыл бұрын
That only works if you don't have blown in insulation......like I do......And therefore if I had cut a huge hole, 500lbs of the stuff would have fallen out. Also, I had no access to the attic since I plugged up the hatch access when I was done blowing the insulation in. To fix my crack (which was very similar to this one) I cut a 4" hole in the plywood so that I could drill a 4" hole with a recessed light kit. My crack was parallel to the joists and 24" long....I ended up having to drill three of those 4" holes and this method worked out amazingly well. I cut out replacement 4" round drywall pieces from scrap and slid an 8" piece of plywood up into the hole. To give me space to between the insulation and the drywall I stuffed a microfiber rag and spread it out past the edges of the hole. That worked amazing as well.
@davemann70175 жыл бұрын
@@machigane7902 just out of curiousity, how are you going to be able to get back in your attic if you covered up your access?
@machigane79025 жыл бұрын
I don't plan on getting into the attic again because it's not tall enough to stand and I don't need to store anything in there. I am confident in the work that I have done for it to last my lifetime (and probably more). Btw the difference in comfort is amazing. Before we would walk up the stairs and get hit in the face with a wall of heat in the summer and be freezing in the winter. Now the temperature is almost identical to the first floor. I am in the middle of cleaning out my kneewall spaces as well. I decided to install rafter baffle vents, R-19 batts, then cover the rafters with 3/4" foil faced polyisocyanurate foam board (johns manville from lowe's, $15/sheet), tape with foil tape and seal big gaps with spray foam. Also (very important) I installed 2" XPS foam blocking in the joist bays by removing the flooring and sealed with spray foam. This prevents any outside air from traveling down the rafters and dividing the house in half with unconditioned air through the joists.
@christophercoombs95935 жыл бұрын
code says it has to be accessible. homeguides.sfgate.com/minimum-size-attics-access-95800.html
@DOLRED3 жыл бұрын
This is timely for me. A roofer last Tuesday put his foot on the ceiling while replacing an area of roof deck. Exact same result as here. Only difference is the spot is nearly at the bottom of the roof slope which means no access from the attic. In my situation I also said the repair is over my head! They are sending a plasterer later this week.
@wonderaroundus148510 жыл бұрын
I love watching these dudes they no ther stuff and its done the rite way
@countryboylife55465 жыл бұрын
The true legend of Television home improvements, I love to watch your videos.
@alvilla70110 жыл бұрын
I like this guys, most of the time they are right but this time I'll cut off the old one, and install a new drywall (looks like a 24x24 inches) and it should be a 5/8 drywall for the sealing
@hughaxton5 жыл бұрын
use 9/16 drywall for the ceiling, 5/8 for the sealing
@timothyjackson29954 жыл бұрын
This old House is one of my favorite shows to watch.
@jonnya34252 жыл бұрын
Great technique to take care of the repair. Tommy reminds me so much of my grandfather. Apparently was the best stair guy in Worcester county Massachusetts. How do I know it was likely true? The only people I ever heard that from were his co-workers and other contractors. He was too humble and too sure of his skills to have to tell anybody of such hyperbole. RIP gramp.
@dcoleman6058 жыл бұрын
Works for me. I have used the over/under method about 40 years
@notta3d8 жыл бұрын
I love Tommy and I'm just chalking this up as showing another way of fixing this issue, but cutting it out and patching it is the best way to fix this.
@fd38718 жыл бұрын
*easiest. but i think in this case he was trying to match the finish
@ab304947 жыл бұрын
not really the best way. just another way, and the end result looks the same, plus thus way uses less joint compound
@DjghostyMusic7 жыл бұрын
*plaster. Not joint compound. They are different formulas.
@Milosz_Ostrow7 жыл бұрын
I think the method shown here would be the best with blown-in attic insulation. Avoiding a big hole in the ceiling during the repair keeps the insulation material from falling down into the room below and generates less dust.
@AcornFox6 жыл бұрын
In what way is it better to patch? Tommy's way is pragmatic as he'll. makes fewer seams, is quicker, makes less mess, and leaves it technically stronger than before it was damaged. Cutting and patching is for when you don't have access to the back.
@edvenuto96144 жыл бұрын
I love watching this old house
@mjweber03135 жыл бұрын
'Think you can handle that?' mutters...('weak b*tch') Lol
@123456bmx5 жыл бұрын
Trip*Like*I*Do Beta!
@yomommajumprcables4 жыл бұрын
How can you dislike Tom he's a MASTER
@UtwoBed8 жыл бұрын
With all the extra work of making the plywood template, I could have had that job done in half the time by just cutting it out, and patching with some 5 minute dry mix.
@pepeman30998 жыл бұрын
right, this guy is going over board
@MaxPowers19878 жыл бұрын
+UtwoBed The more drastic the repair process, the more likely you will have cracks later on. His method maintains the overall integrity of the existing drywall.
@josephmills8718 жыл бұрын
YEAH okay. Sure. Good luck matching that ceiling. I'm sure that he runs into this enough so he has that template on hand. ALl he has to do is cut a 2x MAYBE and throw a piece of 3/4 or 1/2 inch on the ground. Didn't have to buy dry wall. Didn't have to measure the drywall. Didn't have to square the cuts. Didn't have to cut the drywall. Didn't have to cut the existing drywall OUT. Didn't have a massive MESS to clean up afterwards. Didn't have to mud everything back together. Didn't have to match the original job. But yeah okay.
@bjc2158 жыл бұрын
1. maintain integrity of existing structure 2. template, scrap plywood is in shop ..when he gets the call explaining the problem, he has everything on hand ..if he wasn't explaining this to a camera crew, he would have been at the next house while you're cutting up drywall making a god damn mess everywhere..
@haroldmcbroom78078 жыл бұрын
+UtwoBed Sure it's a bit extra, but going that extra mile really matters, especially if you are dealing with large expenses towards buying maintenance materials to fix holes, this guy is using a method by which he can keep the original piece intact, without the need to waste money. Some people may not care about money, but if you can save a buck here and there, and still do a professional job, it all adds up!
@alext90676 жыл бұрын
Norm knows everything. I didn't know he was so good at spackling.
@HoldUpStrong8 жыл бұрын
This is good method to markup the simple repair
@Jack-Daniel.15 жыл бұрын
Being English and on the other side of the pond, I can tell you I love that strapping idea. I never had a clue what that was for, honestly it's a genius idea that I think I'd apply to my house when the ceilings need boarding. I think your boarding and soundproofing techniques over there knocks the spots of ours.
@J0hnny05 жыл бұрын
6:38 "Well that's the i-dear of it"
@ronaldshank75894 жыл бұрын
I caught that I-dear part of the comment, too! I thought it was kinda funny 😂😆😅
@BozwaldАй бұрын
"That's the idear of it" Truer words never been spake.
@CHEVYK108 жыл бұрын
why not spend $40 and finish the flooring in the attic
@thingshappens6 жыл бұрын
it looks better that way .Besides, why use 40 dollars, when you can use more to fix the ceiling every time it breaks.
@adisharr6 жыл бұрын
Look at Mr. Moneybags with his $40
@steamsteam66076 жыл бұрын
+ adisharr LMFAO
@Engineer97366 жыл бұрын
@adisharr, if you don't have 40$ spare, then you shouldn't own a home. You should be between your buddies in the metro station on a piece of cardboard.
@chuckbeaulieu76176 жыл бұрын
Right on
@jeffthewhiff Жыл бұрын
Tommy is "The man!"👍
@tazzertime8 жыл бұрын
Over the heads of most handymen, but not Tommy! Repairs like the pro he is!
@HeliPadUSA7 жыл бұрын
Tom said "that's the iDEAR of it..." hahaha Boston accents are amusing.
@UndegroundInformer9 жыл бұрын
He makes everything looks so darn easy.. :/
@avdad20005 жыл бұрын
50 years of experience will do that.
@smalltownplaya7125 жыл бұрын
@@avdad2000 and a full time staff of video editors lol
@felipejose99094 жыл бұрын
Actually he made that repair way harder than it should be
@UndegroundInformer4 жыл бұрын
@1000 Subscribers With No Videos 😂😂😂😂
@antoniocruz77924 жыл бұрын
Just cut the damage piece of ceiling with the saw put a new piece of sheetrock tape it plaster and finish that is the easy way !!
@dakeda20246 жыл бұрын
I love watching that guy do work..so thorough
@KenHill5 жыл бұрын
Tommy knows his stuff pretty well. However, he forgot to mention primer after the repair was dry, THEN paint. Also, I would have labelled the plywood from above with a sharpie "no step" just in case. :o)
@ervinlosha13332 жыл бұрын
🤣
@swanner128 жыл бұрын
friggin awesome, so many times I've ripped out my ceilings because of holes, damn, great tricks.... thank you so much...no more rip and repair for me..... get into the attic and have her done, thanks a billion....
@thecommentorli81244 жыл бұрын
I can't think of anyone else that look more like a Kevin than this guy, MY GOD
@SIRWILLIAM5966 жыл бұрын
Guys be grateful that they took time out of they're day to make these videos they are very helpful and educational
@YAWN....2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dad...
@elgaitero18 жыл бұрын
Tom ought to know the space below the 2 X 3 furring is definitely not for the electrician to run wires in order to not have to drill holes thru the joists. Running wires in that space would be a huge violation of codes.
@alberte.30597 жыл бұрын
Imagine screwing a plant hangar bolt into the ceiling and thru the cable...ooops
@daMacroGuy7 жыл бұрын
Tom should've been called out on that.
@butchschultz31827 жыл бұрын
m. achnel, Common Sense would tell you that you can't do that. Where does this guy come up with this stuff?! You think with as many years is he's had on the job he would know something. I have made comments correcting his mistakes on many other videos. I grew up in construction and my father was a carpenter contractor. this guy is a putz.
@garittlajoie88416 жыл бұрын
Totally agreed. I've only seen them used to make up on center spacing.
@paultrigger37986 жыл бұрын
yea kind of surprised during editing that wasn't caught
@conqwiztadore22135 жыл бұрын
What a construction GOD
@76shogun15 жыл бұрын
This is genius level stuff here people especially when dealing with an old textured ceiling
@SparkY03 жыл бұрын
But they still had to retexture the ceiling. So what did they save for all the extra money and effort?
@76shogun13 жыл бұрын
@@SparkY0 time....material...3 trips for tape ,2nd coat and finish coat. You don't do this for a living do you? All 3 coats require dry time.
@sonicthehedgehog94184 жыл бұрын
I dont know why but that compound looks satisfying to see him run against the celling
@Allbbrz9 жыл бұрын
Beats by light years the mess of replacing that section... great stuff.
@blakegrunwell54423 жыл бұрын
Tom is the man!! Love that dude
@Psychlist197210 жыл бұрын
Watching that attic work made me itchy.
@ashleyclements46136 жыл бұрын
Pete Brown nnhhjnnnj
@jasmineollie22306 жыл бұрын
Pete Brown.p
@metal_mo6 жыл бұрын
simpsons channelx I didn't know 3 year olds watched home improvement videos.
@chrisgross87806 жыл бұрын
that attic is nice compared to most lol
@Chris-fs5ke8 жыл бұрын
Nice job by Tom Silva
@racenuke5 жыл бұрын
The owner was right... Cut out a piece and add a section of drywall board to the square hole. Texture it... Done
@bjornjoseph Жыл бұрын
Man I love the extra info given
@GalaXy8088 жыл бұрын
I wanna learn more from this guy,THAT WAS A AMAZING JOB! wow! imagine from cracked ceiling to Look like nothing broken . wonderful job.
@darkestserenity67753 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Now I know how to fix my daughters ceiling I just cracked when I was in the loft. Thank you for a great vid
@TheHighPriestessStudio9 жыл бұрын
A true pro this guy makes it look so easy :) Well done!
@JuanAlejandroLarronde9 жыл бұрын
+The High Priestess LOL my thoughts too
@DaddyBeanDaddyBean4 жыл бұрын
A friend had a water leak that damaged the drywall ceiling in her kitchen. It got into a joint and ran along it, so I had to tear out about eight feet of joint tape and re-do it. Nine-foot ceilings, and part of the damage was above her very large refrigerator & cabinets, all but impossible to reach from the ladder... so I did that part of the job sitting on top of her fridge. I never worked on a ceiling while sitting down before. 😁
@cramphal20994 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t a new piece of drywall be easier? Especially since it’s a textured ceiling it would be super easy to hide the joints.
@frank_texas74006 жыл бұрын
everytime i see this flawless repairs i start to think about what should be hidden in my house
@drakesung52886 жыл бұрын
This video has saved me money 👍 🇬🇧
@SpiritCurvesGregor8 жыл бұрын
very helpful idea, gluing with a plywood coming down from top side to give support ... (but fyi, I did it without the fancy pre-drilled template )
@bubumic29718 жыл бұрын
I could never live in a house like that ... i-d be afraid to break it :)
@Frits19758 жыл бұрын
well, if its only the roof its ok/normal i guess. sadly we got the same roof and got a leak, now its kinda in the same state as in the video. sadly i think were gonna have to get the whole plate out and plaster and paint the roof again -.-
@MrAdriansoto212 жыл бұрын
This is a lot more work than just cutting out the drywall and patching it. It could have been as simple as needing a drywall saw, utility blade and drill to fix it. For this you need the added expense of getting plywood, 2x4, adhesive, a circular saw. On top of the added skills needed to properly use those tools. When it’s a lot simpler for most home owner, who don’t have those tools and skills, to cut out the drywall and patch it.
@nickconrad945 жыл бұрын
Take a shot every time he says strappin
@Journeyman-Fixit8 жыл бұрын
Great respect - Been watching Tom Silva do this for about 30 years now.
@varun0098 жыл бұрын
Honestly, would it be so expensive to just tack down some plywood or OSB down onto those joists so this doesn't happen again?
@nfbfhffuhfndbusd13166 жыл бұрын
varun009 still gotta do the repair genius
@jakeyoung95605 жыл бұрын
Tbh if you’re a diy person you’d already have some plywood and 2x4 laying around the the house so you really wouldn’t need to buy it but I’d still cut it out and replace it if I was doing it
@larrynorsworthy85823 жыл бұрын
Very good fix! I have been remodeling and repairing since 1990's.
@conchim99 Жыл бұрын
Why not just cut it out and put new piece in? I'm having the same problem. Cracked ceiling when doing recessed light and kneeling on the drywall
@sarah-nm6dt6 жыл бұрын
It would be faster and less expensive to just replace the broken piece. Plywood is expensive and making the jig and all the extra work involved. I would have been cashing my check before you were done with your jig. 👷👍
@alphapimp5 жыл бұрын
That jig was ridiculous and not needed. lmao wtf
@captainh38316 жыл бұрын
Tom S. is fond of what seems to many his overly elaborate solutions.You might ask as some have, why not just cut out the affected area and put in a new piece of drywall? Well, the number one rule is any job is going to take longer than you think. First you're going to need a piece of drywall of the appropriate thickness and big enough for the area. Unless you happen to have some laying around, you'll be making a trip to your local home center. Cutting the area out is going to make a mess, and once the new piece is in place, you're going to have to plaster over the entire area and match the existing surface texture. So his way although it might seem laborious at first, seems to me more efficient and a time saver in the long run, and also cleaner and probably cheaper.
@Poochie93825 жыл бұрын
“You think you can handle that, Nancy?”
@BFaluup6 жыл бұрын
I wish these people who down vote these video would at least share in a comment what they think is wrong about it.... The repair looks good to me.
@Msherwood53415 жыл бұрын
Was anyone else thinking to just hang new drywall so we can get rid of that horrible textured ceiling?
@patrickodonovan50664 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thank you!
@mikeofmanymikes26305 жыл бұрын
i'd never trust another man to hammer towards my face like that.
@ronaldshank75894 жыл бұрын
Knowing Tommy, though, he ain't gonna miss, and hit this guy in the face. He's waaaaay too good for that!