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enter image description here The rotten plywood panels supporting the shingles were replaced in 2019

Options:

  1. cut ceiling tape
  2. replace tape
  3. glue tape back in place with an adhesive

If option 2) is chosen, I would need to know how to lookup the item at Home Depot / Lowes.

If option 3), what is the appropriate adhesive?

Which option is the best long term solution?

gatorback
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  1. Fix leak - drywall tape does not fall off for no reason, and the usual reason is that it got wet.

  2. Cut tape

  3. Apply joint compound ("drywall mud")

  4. Embed tape (paper drywall joint tape, in the drywall supplies aisle at HD/Lowes/any actual building supply outlet or hardware store)

  5. Apply joint compound ("drywall mud")

  6. dry - scrape high spots

  7. Apply joint compound ("drywall mud")

  8. dry - scrape high spots

  9. Apply joint compound ("drywall mud")

  10. dry - scrape and/or sand high spots

  11. prime

  12. dry

  13. paint

  14. dry

  15. paint

  16. dry

  17. paint

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It looks like there was water damage by the wall. Was that fixed?

I'd cut the old tape off and replace it with new tape. The existing tape looks pretty built up and probably wouldn't stick to the ceiling if you tried to re-mud it back in place. You'd need drywall tape and joint compound from the Home depot of Lowe's website, enter in the search bar.

JACK
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