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Now I'm stressed, I just called someone and they told me $700 to patch 14 small holes in the stucco ceiling. I need to find a way to do this for cheaper. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I have bought a variation of this by LePage Polyfila, however I found that the texture within is too fine, is there a way to make it more coarse? Is there somethinng I can add to it? Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I have a flexible bit with a hole in the end but I can't pull the wire back through because it always tears off when I have to spin the bit. How do you bend it, I tried bending it and drilled through the ceiling up to the second floor, and luckily not through the carpet. Only success I've had is...

How do you suggest patching the hole given that it has popcorn texture where I am installing the lights? I am thinking of hiring someone to spray it on for me, but I am concerned about colour matching.

Hi all, I am currently running potlights in my house on the first of two floors. I've done most of the main floor but I am wondering how the professionals do it. I have cut all the holes for my lights. Going across the room causes me to have to drill across the H/I beams that hold up the...

I was talking to a friend about how to do this since his father owns an automotive garage, he suggested wet sanding with 600 grit first and then 800 grit, then use the scotchbrite before applying paint. Whats the difference between that method and just going straight to the scotchbrite? Sent...

It is now the next morning and the patch has dried. It honestly looks good, the texture matches and looks like it's been there from before, all the issues I noticed last night are gone. I just need to match the colour. Someone suggested above taking out a chip of it and take to home depot. I...

So I patched up the first 4 inch hole. Wow was the mudding tough. And it's crazy how much of a mess sanding made on the floor. Overall the patching was terrible. On the next patch spot, I will smooth the edges down with a wet sanding sponge about 30 minutes after applying the mud. I will also...

Any specific product you recommend? Can you provide a link to it. I'll stop by home depot this weekend to pick it up. I am running potlights on the main level where there is no attic access, so I will carve out peices in the dry wall to make sure I don't hit any water or electrical lines. I...

Removing it is not an option as that would require removing it in the entire house which is far too much work. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Out of all your experiences, what have you found as the best way to patch popcorn ceilings? I will have to make some cuts in my ceiling to run some wiring for potlights and wanted to make sure I will be able to patch it properly before making the cuts. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage...

Well I have to cut spots in the drywall to run the wires to make sure I'm not hitting any pipes/wire as I drill, so I think I'm just going to do that here. Any tips on making the ceiling drywall with texture look as good as it originally did. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal...

So the hole is going to be about 4" in diameter and the rest of the holes will have the drywall that was cut out put back in, just need to patch the joints. Do I use all purpose mud and tape or mesh and something else? Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Well the tables are going to go in the living room when you enter the house so I want it to look really good and clean. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

The boxes are actually part of a bigger plastic peice which has a flat plate which screws into the joists. It won't fit through the drywall hole for the light. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

The question I have now is what is the cleanest way to do this, cut drywall and repatch or try to cut up the junction box and pull it out through the existing hole? Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

A magnet does stick strongly to it. Does this change any of the previous answers? And how far do I sand with the scotchbrite? Is it until its smooth similar to how you sand drywall/wood? Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

We want to keep the lights consistent with the look we have on both floors so we're going to use the same lights which were linked in the amazon post previously. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Once I get to the lights on the first floor of our two storey house, I'm trying to decide if I should cut out the drywall to remove existing electrical boxes that hold the lights and then patch it up and then install the potlights or if I should buy a cutting tool and cut the box up and pull it...

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