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Armstrong ceiling tile staple gun
I put up them fiber ceiling tiles 15 years ago. Had water damage from leak from roof.
The crown molding I just ripped down has a line on the bottom of the wall tile board. I want to staple or glue new tiles over the old. Is that doable? The new molding will cover the crappy line. If I rip ceiling down, the molding will not cover line. I do not want to mess with the walls. |
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On Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:25:10 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
wrote: I put up them fiber ceiling tiles 15 years ago. Had water damage from leak from roof. The crown molding I just ripped down has a line on the bottom of the wall tile board. I want to staple or glue new tiles over the old. Is that doable? The new molding will cover the crappy line. If I rip ceiling down, the molding will not cover line. I do not want to mess with the walls. Glue - mabee. Staple??? Slim chance. Even the glue option is really a long-shot. I'd tear the ceiling down and install a bigger crown molding. ( or tear it down and strap it with thicker strapping) |
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On 8/12/2019 8:25 PM, Thomas wrote:
I put up them fiber ceiling tiles 15 years ago. Had water damage from leak from roof. The crown molding I just ripped down has a line on the bottom of the wall tile board. I want to staple or glue new tiles over the old. Is that doable? The new molding will cover the crappy line. If I rip ceiling down, the molding will not cover line. I do not want to mess with the walls. Two things to consider 1. If they had water damage will they have a mold problem if left in place? 2. I don't know of any staples long enough to secure a second layer. |
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On Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:20:59 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/12/2019 8:25 PM, Thomas wrote: I put up them fiber ceiling tiles 15 years ago. Had water damage from leak from roof. The crown molding I just ripped down has a line on the bottom of the wall tile board. I want to staple or glue new tiles over the old. Is that doable? The new molding will cover the crappy line. If I rip ceiling down, the molding will not cover line. I do not want to mess with the walls. Two things to consider 1. If they had water damage will they have a mold problem if left in place? 2. I don't know of any staples long enough to secure a second layer. Not for an Arrow T-50 style gun but my Bostitch pneumatic will shoot staples about an inch and a quarter long. For something like soft ceiling tile I like to run a piece of 16 or 18 gauge wire along the rib and straddle it with the staple. That ain't going anywhere. |
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Recommend a staple gun, non air. I will rip this **** down and start over.Armstrong 12 x 12 fiber ceiling tiles. I have an Arrow from years ago but need clean.
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On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:46:41 -0700 (PDT), Thomas wrote:
Recommend a staple gun, non air. I will rip this **** down and start over.Armstrong 12 x 12 fiber ceiling tiles. I have an Arrow from years ago but need clean. Before you do that, think hard about replacing those tiles with 1/4" drywall. I pulled down about a 16' x 4' piece of my basement tiles pulled for replumbing. I notice nearly all of the 12" x 12" tiles have sagging. They all have bellies. The entire 16' x 30' room. The tiles are probably 30-50 years old. Pretty sure I'm going to drywall the entire room ceiling. |
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On 8/13/2019 5:31 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:46:41 -0700 (PDT), Thomas wrote: Recommend a staple gun, non air. I will rip this **** down and start over.Armstrong 12 x 12 fiber ceiling tiles. I have an Arrow from years ago but need clean. Before you do that, think hard about replacing those tiles with 1/4" drywall. I pulled down about a 16' x 4' piece of my basement tiles pulled for replumbing. I notice nearly all of the 12" x 12" tiles have sagging. They all have bellies. The entire 16' x 30' room. The tiles are probably 30-50 years old. Pretty sure I'm going to drywall the entire room ceiling. Â* 1/2 inch lightweight is MUCH easier to hang than 1/4" . Unless you got lots of help you're going to break a lot of drywall . -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety - and armed . Get outta my woods ! |
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Since I am concerned with that line, how about carpet tack strips to give me the quarter inch needed to hide it?
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On 8/15/2019 5:16 PM, Thomas wrote:
Since I am concerned with that line, how about carpet tack strips to give me the quarter inch needed to hide it? Â*You're kidding , right ? (18 years as a floor mechanic) How about you put a strip of molding about 1 1/4" or so wide and 1/4" thick on the wall so that it hides the line and gives you about a quarter or 3/8 inch reveal below the crown mold ? (20+ years as a cabinet maker) BTW , pg door stop strip would work well , and will add a bit more detail . Another possibility is picture mold set about 1/4 - 3/8" below the crown mold . That would also give you a means to ... wait for it ... hang pictures ! -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety - and armed . Get outta my woods ! |
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Carpet strips on the furring strips already there to lower all blocks a quarter inch.
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On Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:16:47 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
wrote: Since I am concerned with that line, how about carpet tack strips to give me the quarter inch needed to hide it? I would just use a few burlap strips - or even better, (and cheaper)set up your table saw and rip 1/4 inch or 5/16 strips off of a straight grained 2X Tack strip is only 3/4 inch wide (OK, some is 7/8) and you don't need the "burrs" - and it's about $0.30 a foot I'd put a bead of PL on the cut strip and throw in a nail every foot or so. |
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Thanks all. Taking a break now. Considred cleaning the 'line'. So far so good. Scour pad on the slow.
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