How to Repair a Cracked Drywall Ceiling | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to permanently patch a damaged ceiling. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for Repairing a Cracked Drywall Ceiling:
- 5/8-inch plywood [amzn.to/2V85L49]
- 2x4 [amzn.to/2Vb9Fcw]
- construction adhesive [amzn.to/2vEYrO5]
- wood shims [amzn.to/2vysXcq]
- 2-inch-wide painter's tape [amzn.to/2VJNzNy]
- fiberglass mesh tape [amzn.to/2DIGZN6]
- joint compound [amzn.to/2VczVmG]
- 1 1/4-inch drywall screws [amzn.to/2UR4vxf]

Tools for Repairing a Cracked Drywall Ceiling:
- drill/driver [amzn.to/2UR4vxf], fitted with 3/16-inch-diameter drill bit [amzn.to/2ZOk3pb] and 1-inch diameter spade bit [amzn.to/2IS3pQg]
- drywall tip [amzn.to/2vxBUmq], for driving drywall screws to precisely the right depth
- hammer [amzn.to/2ZTYvYy]
- caulk gun [amzn.to/2JaUh8T]
- utility knife [amzn.to/2PJvJVz]
- flat trowel [amzn.to/2XZZrsn] and plaster hawk [amzn.to/2IUjjcX]

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