Painting my bathroom ceiling 🔨

[OntarioHunter]

If I was single I’d have mirrors on my ceiling.

In the bathroom? Why? Okay, maybe I don't wanna know.

 

[Addicting]

Showed that pic to my wife, she wanted to know if you were a serial killer or if not, how you use the bathroom dodging the serial killer that hides in there?

 

[Gellar]

We honeymoon'd across the river from you and they had those. Needless to say we never looked up (at least I sure as hell didn't) However then entire time I was waiting to knock one off the ceiling and fall and kill me.

It probably had a ceiling similar to Doug’s and they did the only logical thing to repair it. Was that the motel with the heart shaped whirl pool suites and coin operated vibrating bed? Did you check for bed bugs?

 

[Nick87]

It probably had a ceiling similar to Doug’s and they did the only logical thing to repair it. Was that the motel with the heart shaped whirl pool suites and coin operated vibrating bed? Did you check for bed bugs?

You been there too?

 

[Dave N]

It probably had a ceiling similar to Doug’s and they did the only logical thing to repair it. Was that the motel with the heart shaped whirl pool suites and coin operated vibrating bed? Did you check for bed bugs?

Sounds like Vegas.

 

[Gellar]

You been there too?

We have the buy 10 get one night free punch card!

 

[Gellar]

Sounds like Vegas.

Sounds like is the key phrase here…

 

[LuketheDog]

Those light/fan combos are IMO useless. The “fan” barely moves any CFMs. Get yourself a good fan and vent it out and you will be much happier with the results.

I put this one in one of our bathrooms, works great. You just have to vent them outside though, our house was 0/3 on exterior-vented bathrooms when we bought it.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-Ventilation-Fan-1-5-Sone-100-CFM-White-Bathroom-Fan-ENERGY-STAR/1001062224

 

[LuketheDog]

Showed that pic to my wife, she wanted to know if you were a serial killer or if not, how you use the bathroom dodging the serial killer that hides in there?

I bet all of your neighbor's bathrooms look like this...

 

[gouch]

I found that it is much easier to just burn the whole house down and let the insurance company pay to have someone build you a brand new house.

Screw them DYI home projects.

 

[OntarioHunter]

I found that it is much easier to just burn the whole house down and let the insurance company pay to have someone build you a brand new house.

Screw them DYI home projects.

Is prison food as bad as everyone says?

 

[OntarioHunter]

Screw the paint. Girly posters and a staple gun. You're welcome.

Don't do that, Dave. Good way to hurt your necks ... both of them.

 

[DouglasR]

Welp, that’s about a cluster #*^@#*.
Should’ve just left it alone.
The 50% of that chit that hadn’t already peeled off is really stuck on there.
Might be time to lower the ceiling.

 

[gouch]

Is prison food as bad as everyone says?

No, no prison food. Ya gotta be smarter than that.

The trick is to start the fire eight miles away and burn down a few thousand other homes as well, that way, they suspects you. One match on a windy day and nobody has to paint their bathroom.

About now DouglasR is probably seriously considering this option.

 

[noharleyyet]

 

[OntarioHunter]

Welp, that’s about a cluster #*^@#*.
Should’ve just left it alone.
The 50% of that chit that hadn’t already peeled off is really stuck on there.
Might be time to lower the ceiling.
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I'd say lower the ceiling in the shower zone, maybe considerably, and tile it with thin ceramic or maybe vinyl. That light/fan thing is definitely not doing the job. If fan is running every time the light is on, you shouldn't have that kind of moisture accumulation ... even if it's only venting into the attic. Did someone add insulation up there and cover/plug it up?

Dropping the ceiling in the shower area will push the steam out to the ceiling fan.

 

[Nick87]

I'd say lower the ceiling in the shower zone, maybe considerably, and tile it with thin ceramic or maybe vinyl. That light/fan thing is definitely not doing the job. If fan is running every time the light is on, you shouldn't have that kind of moisture accumulation ... even if it's only venting into the attic. Did someone add insulation up there and cover/plug it up?

Dropping the ceiling in the shower area will push the steam out to the ceiling fan.

Yah...that's one way I guess.

 

[OntarioHunter]

Much of the problem is caused by the window inside the shower stall. That's always a disaster waiting to happen. The shower area will always be colder AND wetter than the rest of the bathroom. A condensation factory, especially if it's a poor quality window. Tiling the walls helped but I would be surprised if they don't have issues as well. The only 100% long term solution is get rid of that window and improve the vent/duct.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Welp, that’s about a cluster #*^@#*.
Should’ve just left it alone.
The 50% of that chit that hadn’t already peeled off is really stuck on there.
Might be time to lower the ceiling.
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Don’t worry about the stuff that’s stuck. Peel the loose portions and cover with some all purpose drywall compound. If you use a random skip trowel smear, you’ll get a textured ceiling and not even have to sand. Then prime and paint.

 

[Gerald Martin]

A 12” drywall knife, mud pan and a box of all purpose mud will cost you about $40. You can use the drywall knife to help peel the paint off the ceiling.

How heavy the texture and what pattern you use is totally up to you. I find that a depth of @ 1/8-3/16” of texture is ideal,IMO.