But, if the ceilings are sagging and missing plaster ... If no crown conceals the ceiling and wall juncture, use drywall tape to tie the two together, repainting the walls as well as the ceiling ...

Remove any loose or sagging plaster before covering the ceiling. For a 12 x 12-ft. room, the total materials bill will fall in the neighborhood of $160, including drywall, joint compound ...

If the ceilings are sagging because the ceiling joists are ... Walls can be repaired, and the repairs should last a long while. Drywall tape and joint compound can bridge the worst of the cracks ...

A: The ceiling is starting to sag downward, it appears. But all is not lost — because you’re describing a wallboard ceiling, you can shore up the sagging ... wallboard tape over the repaired ...