Most ceilings are made of drywall. The hole left in the ceiling after you remove a light fixture can be patched using simple drywall patching techniques. The great thing about drywall is that it can be cut using a utility knife, and you don't need a lot of special tools to perform a drywall repair. After finishing the patch, the ceiling will be uniform and smooth again, and you won't be able to tell that there was ever a hole left by a light fixture. This is a fairly simple repair that can be done in a short amount of time.

If your ceiling fan is wobbly it's probably off balance. All you have to do is add weight to whichever blade is causing the fan to wobble. But which blade is it? Here's a way to find out quickly and to fix the problem!

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   Clip a clothespin to one of the ceiling fan blades. Be sure you put the clothes pin on the tip of the blade.

Plaster ceilings and walls have been around as long as plaster itself. Many old castles and palaces from the 19th century still contain their original plaster. Many homeowners own houses that were built using wood lath strips that were nailed to ceiling trusses, then smeared and smoothed with plaster. When small areas of plaster on ceiling trusses become damaged, it may be necessary to repair the damage without tearing out all of the old plaster. The job i

Over time, ceiling fans can start to squeak and make all sorts of odd noises. There are a number of different factors that can contribute to squeaking or loud wobbling noises coming from your ceiling fan. Trying to fall asleep with a squeaking ceiling fan above your bed can be tough. Here is a step by step guide on how to fix a loud, noisy, ceiling fan.

If your ceiling fan makes an annoying clicking noise as it turns, it's probably rocking as well. Even a slight, barely noticeable rocking from an out-of-balance fan can cause clicking and creaking because the mechanism is meant to operate at a level plane. It takes about a half an hour to tighten up the screws, lubricate the spinning mechanism, and balance the fan blades.

There's a moment of unease that one can experience when they tug the pull string on their ceiling fan and...nothing happens. No audible click, no spinning fan blades and no lights. When you pull the chain and you don't feel the switch make the connection, it is a sure sign that the switch is bad. Don't worry, this i

Whether you've been painting your walls and accidentally streaked your ceiling, or you've been painting your ceiling and find it looks streaked instead of smooth, there's no quick fix for painting errors. You can't remove your mistakes; you're going to have to paint over them. Luckily, while it takes a little time, it's a pretty easy process.

Whether you're dealing with water stains, or severe damage to a stucco ceiling, getting the texture to match can be complicated. However, there are a few techniques that you can use to ensure that your repaired ceiling will look as good as new, and you won't be able to tell where the repair took place.

Fixing an old plaster ceiling that is falling down may require some extensive repairs, or may even require complete replacement of the old plaster with sheetrock. First, you have to assess the extent of the damage and determine whether there is a leak or moisture problem up in the attic.

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   If you have a hole in your old horse hair plastered wall or sheetrock wall,you can do this yourself.Any size hole can be fixed.Here is a way to fix bigger holes in your wall.The tools you need to fix your walls are sheetrock,tape measure,joint compound tape,flat scraper to apply joint compound,pencil,Medium grit sandpaper,joint compound,sheetrock screws,sheetrock knife,drill wi