I didn t see much of the work cause i was only doing the finish.
Drywall mud over ceiling tiles.
Sheetrock over acoustical tile.
It s an art form.
We mainly used the heavy duty mesh stuff for the shower walls.
The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid.
Glacier drywall in calgary explains which situations putting new drywall over the old ceiling might be the best solution.
This is the case so much of the time that when people tell me on the phone that they have tiles they can push in with their hands in the shower or that the tiles are falling off the wall or seem squishy i immediately get the image.
For installing ceiling drywall 1 5 8 screws are recommended.
This was a job with inspection fiu dormitories 4 floors 25 rms each floor and all where done like this.
We enlisted the help of our friend andy who is basically a professional at taping and mudding walls.
We talked to a dozen remodelers and every one of them made the same point.
Ceiling tiles are available in a wide variety of materials but basic acoustic ceiling tiles became popular in the 1970s and 1980s because of how inexpensive they were.
Surface mount ceiling tiles are easy to install.
It s optional but it greatly simplifies the job of lifting the drywall sheets into place.
It is extremely messy and very time consuming.
Use drywall screws rather than nails for securing drywall.
But in some cases it s the smartest way to go.
Drywall lifts like this can be rented from rental centers and some home centers.
If your old ceiling tiles are looking a little worn or outdated cover them up to give your ceiling a brand new look.
Drywall can cover asbestos popcorn ceiling the contractor who remodeled the building s lobby a few years ago is going to upgrade our apartment replace carpet with tile and we broached the.
Its funny because i seen drywall hung to a ceiling grid before the entire ceiling was framed out with the acoustical ceiling grids.
You can use this regular drywall tape if you re redoing any sheetrock walls in the rest of the room.
By far the most common problem i have encountered has been tile installed over drywall in shower wet areas.
Removing a textured ceiling involves saturating it with a water solution and physically scrapping it off bit by bit until the ceiling is smooth.
Sometimes covering up an old ceiling saves time money and headaches in the long run.
Covering an old ceiling with new drywall is a big job heavy lifting a serious time commitment and a major mess.
Screws are less likely to pop out later on.
This is another project that can be done by one person and in most cases the tiles that go into place can be easily cut to size using scissors.
