- 1). Place several buckets on the floor under the water-damaged portion of the ceiling.
- 2). Set up a ladder under the edge of the water-damaged portion of the ceiling. Adjust the ladder's position so the top of the ladder sits under the outer portion of the water damage.
- 3). Set a bucket on top of the ladder. The bucket should rest under the edge of the bubble.
- 4). Poke a hole through the ceiling above the bucket with either an awl or a pencil. Remove the awl or pencil. Catch the water in the bucket. Drain the water from the bucket after the water stops dripping from the hole.
- 5). Move the ladder toward the center of the ceiling's water bubble. Set an empty bucket on the top of the ladder and poke a hole into the drywall with the awl or pencil. Drain all the water from the hole.
- 6). Place the ladder under the center of the water-damaged area. Set an empty bucket on top of the ladder. Drain the water from the center of the water-damaged area.
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