Sheetrock Over Plaster Ceiling

We are sheeting over an existing ceiling and we will also go over the old timber cornice moldings with a 90mm cove cornice.

Sheetrock over plaster ceiling. Screwed and glued 3 8 drywall 1 4 inch wasn t available locally had a prof. Use a utility knife to create a smooth edge. Rocking over plaster and lath is very common as is busting out the plaster leaving the lath and rocking.

But if cracks span the entire ceiling or the plaster alongside the cracks feels loose when you press on it making lasting repairs is tough. We removed the cornice and went over the top and added n. Using 1 4 inch sheets you can cover old imperfections without adding too much additional finish work.

We use 40mm screws to fix this new drywall ceiling over the existing damaged drywall ceiling sheets. Fwiw as an rrp certified professional i can tell you that yanking out the ceiling definitely would require the whole lead treatment routine and possibly may have to be treated as asbestos containing. Remove loose plaster from any holes in the ceiling.

I ve drywalled over old plaster walls and ceilings in a 3 story 1600 sq. Plaster cracks often come back even after careful. Before putting new drywall on the plaster ceiling you will have to remove any loose or flaking plaster from the surface.

If a hole is in the ceiling use it to locate a joist and measure the distance from the wall to. In some cases plaster is much thicker than you realize. How to hang drywall over top of plaster ceilings step 1.

One of the fastest ways to cover old damaged or cracked plaster walls is to hang drywall over them. Finish the drywall with drywall joint compound and seam tape as you would with any other drywall installation. It is possible to cover your old plaster ceiling with a new drywall ceiling rather than having to keep repairing the cracks every year or too.