Walls and Ceilings - Replacing a Ceiling
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Pat Fox
11-30-00, 05:12 AM
We just have inherited a 47 year old home that has never had any maintenance done to it. The roof had leaked into the living room and had just been tarred. We had professionals in to replace the roof and repair the living room ceiling. I was scraping lose paint of the dining room ceiling before painting and found a lot of mold. It must have leaked in this room also but not enough to come through the 6 or 7 layers of paint on the ceiling. The living room ceiling is part of an add-on so it is newer but the dining room is part of the original structure and is 47 years old.
We would like to replace the ceiling by ourselves and would like to know the easiest way to get the old gyp rock down intact so as not to spread the mold spores around.
Also, we checked in the attic and there is only a layer of gyp rock which is the dining room ceiling, under this are boards going across to nail the gyp rock to, another layer of gyp rock sitting on top of these boards and insulation. Should there be anything else there, like a layer of ply wood or something?
One last question, I am taking down all the wood paneling, it is in every room. In the older section of the house there is something on the walls called beaver board (thick cardboard) can the holes in this be repaired the same as drywall or will the compound not stick to it.
Any help and advice would be appreciated. Pat Fox
We would like to replace the ceiling by ourselves and would like to know the easiest way to get the old gyp rock down intact so as not to spread the mold spores around.
Also, we checked in the attic and there is only a layer of gyp rock which is the dining room ceiling, under this are boards going across to nail the gyp rock to, another layer of gyp rock sitting on top of these boards and insulation. Should there be anything else there, like a layer of ply wood or something?
One last question, I am taking down all the wood paneling, it is in every room. In the older section of the house there is something on the walls called beaver board (thick cardboard) can the holes in this be repaired the same as drywall or will the compound not stick to it.
Any help and advice would be appreciated. Pat Fox
12-01-00, 06:36 AM
Pat,
I can only tell you how I do it.
1.) Put drop cloths, or plastic on the entire floor.
2.) Drap the walls in plastic,
3.) Puch a hole in the ceiling and start pulling down the ceiling by hand. Wear gloves. You will soon find a board seam, when you do, stradle multiple joists and pull down. This should allow you to pull the board down in fairly large pieces.
4.) wear a resperator.
5.) Contract for a dumpster if necessary
6.) Put down drops and drap the walls along your way outside.
7.)Put up your new ceiling.
Hope this helps.
I can only tell you how I do it.
1.) Put drop cloths, or plastic on the entire floor.
2.) Drap the walls in plastic,
3.) Puch a hole in the ceiling and start pulling down the ceiling by hand. Wear gloves. You will soon find a board seam, when you do, stradle multiple joists and pull down. This should allow you to pull the board down in fairly large pieces.
4.) wear a resperator.
5.) Contract for a dumpster if necessary
6.) Put down drops and drap the walls along your way outside.
7.)Put up your new ceiling.
Hope this helps.
the_02860
12-05-00, 08:01 AM
If you plan to put in a new plaster ceiling, I wouldn't take the old ceiling down. Go right over the old ceiling with blue board, then put a thin layer of plaster over that. They come out beautiful. I have an 80 year old home, and that's what was done in my house.
Todd
Todd