How to Fix a Mobile Home Ceiling That is Falling Down

Mobile homes are defined as such because they are movable from place to place. Manufactured homes are fabricated in an assembly plant, where a wood frame is erected on top of a steel frame. The roofs are often constructed of pressure-treated, weather-resistant plywood and covered with roofing felt and shingles. Mobile home roofs may begin to leak over time, causing the ceiling inside the home to sag or fall down.

Drop cloths
Safety glasses
Dust mask
Gloves
Ladder
Drywall saw
T-square
Tape measure
Drywall sheets
Screw gun
Drywall screws
Drywall tape
Joint compound
Putty knife
Medium-grit sandpaper
Sander
Primer
Paint roller
Paint tray
Ceiling paint

Instructions

- 1
  Move all furniture and home decor out of the room with the falling ceiling. Spread drop cloths over the floor.
- 2
  Put on safety glasses, a dust mask and gloves. Place a ladder under the sagging ceiling and pull the affected area by hand to expose the rafters.
- 3
  Square the broken out portion of the mobile home ceiling by cutting it out with a drywall saw. Measure the square hole in the ceiling using a tape measure. Then measure and cut a drywall sheet to the same size using the tape measure and drywall saw.
- 4
  Fit the drywall piece into the ceiling and fasten it to the rafters with a screw gun and drywall screws.
- 5
  Fasten drywall tape over the edges of the drywall patch, concealing the joints between the drywall and existing mobile home ceiling.
- 6
  Cover the drywall tape with joint compound, using a putty knife to spread the compound over the tape evenly. Let the compound dry according to the manufacturer's suggested drying time thereafter.
- 7
  Fit medium-grit sandpaper onto a sander and sand the drywall patch along with the compound. Then apply a coat of primer, using a paint tray and roller. Let dry, then paint the drywall with ceiling paint to finish.

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