Painting my bathroom ceiling 🔨

[Gerald Martin]

YouTube is your friend.

 

[OntarioHunter]

YouTube is your friend.

Not sure a textured ceiling would be my choice in a bathroom, especially one that has condensation issues. Too hard to clean.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Not sure a textured ceiling would be my choice in a bathroom, especially one that has condensation issues. Too hard to clean.

Flat texture vs trying to get that paint smoothed out is a no brainer. A good skip trowel ends up with less than 1/8” texture and no sharp edges. A minimum of two or three coats of good latex paint will take care of any condensation issues.

 

[steveshuntn1]

That looks like an old vent and light combo. If it is you can buy a replacement light/fan combo and replace the whole thing or you could just buy a universal motor replacement for the old one. Then I’d buy some shiplap pine and cover up that ceiling. I hate painting so any chance I get to cover up something that needs paint I go for it.

 

[DouglasR]

That looks like an old vent and light combo. If it is you can buy a replacement light/fan combo and replace the whole thing or you could just buy a universal motor replacement for the old one. Then I’d buy some shiplap pine and cover up that ceiling. I hate painting so any chance I get to cover up something that needs paint I go for it

This is very tempting

 

[JLS]

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.
View attachment 266239

Don’t lower the ceiling. Scrape off all the loose stuff and then use drywall mud to skim coat it and add a light texture. It’s not hard. Then prime over that.

Edit. I see Gerald beat me to this. My wife skip troweled a big room and it turned out great.

 

[mtmuley]

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.

I'd strip it all. There's a reason it's coming off. mtmuley

 

[JLS]

A minimum of two or three coats of good latex paint will take care of any condensation issues.

This. I’d probably use semi gloss around the shower.

 

[JLS]

If you’re going to be in that house for a while, I’d rip out the ceiling drywall and replace it with green board. Replace the fan unit while you’re at it.

I wouldn’t mess with the window, other than making sure it’s sealed well.

 

[Nick87]

If you’re going to be in that house for a while, I’d rip out the ceiling drywall and replace it with green board. Replace the fan unit while you’re at it.

I wouldn’t mess with the window, other than making sure it’s sealed well.

Edit- Beat me to it.

 

[JLS]

Edit- Beat me to it.

#*^@#* it. Redo the whole shower.

 

[Nick87]

#*^@#* it. Redo the whole shower.

Thats how it goes for me anyway I'll just change this door knob...24hours later I'm down to the studs. #*^@#* my life.

 

[DouglasR]

It’s a 5x7 bathroom.
How much does a basic remodel cost?

 

[Nick87]

It’s a 5x7 bathroom.
How much does a basic remodel cost?

Doing it yourself?

 

[DouglasR]

Doing it yourself?

Hell no

 

[Nick87]

Also what kind of exterior siding do you have that window needs to go if your gonna do it.

 

[noharleyyet]

A

It’s a 5x7 bathroom.
How much does a basic remodel cost?

Less than the tat parlor charges for sleeves.

 

[DouglasR]

A

Less than the tat parlor charges for sleeves.

The only reason I can afford to ski and hunt is because I’ve avoided tattoos and children.

 

[Nick87]

If I had to guess 6 to 8k lots of factors to figure in.

 

[mtmuley]

If you’re going to be in that house for a while, I’d rip out the ceiling drywall and replace it with green board. Replace the fan unit while you’re at it.

I wouldn’t mess with the window, other than making sure it’s sealed well.

I mentioned starting fresh. I've seen enough of situations like that to know patching is usually an exercise in futility. At the very least strip, and if the drywall is OK retape and skim coat-paint. mtmuley