Years ago, we had a plumbing roof jack leak and did some damage to the ceiling. The damage from underneath was minimal, just some missing popcorn texture and a little staining.

Recently, more popcorn started to fall from the ceiling, so back in late July, I went up and moved insulation around to view the damage. My goodness, it was virtually to the finish paper in some spots, so I figured since we were getting our roof replaced and after it cooled off, I’d go up and make repairs.

I used 5-minute hot mud to fill the holes and cracks, then followed up with a coat of general-purpose mud. I’ll go up again in a few days and put a couple of coats of waterproofing paint on it.

I’ll try my luck with the popcorn repairs underneath in a week or so. Likely, I’ll have to scrape the entire ceiling, skim, and start from scratch. I can’t wait!