Why That Ceiling Stain Might Mean You're Already Too Late That brown spot on your ceiling has been there for a week. You keep walking past it, telling yourself it's not getting bigger. Maybe it's old damage from years ago. Maybe it'll dry out on its own. But here's the thing — ceiling stains don't just appear because your roof felt like changing colors. They show up because water found a way in, and by the time you see the stain, that water's...