How To Replace Ceiling Tiles With Drywall

In doing so i remove and replace old water damaged ceiling tiles and paint them to match the surrounding tiles.

How to replace ceiling tiles with drywall. Cover a drop ceiling with wood look planks armstrong ceilings for the home duration. Armstrong ceilings for the home 33 557 views. If they were attached to furring strips the job will be easier. I literally had to simply pull them.

It s important to ensure that the framing for the ceiling is perfectly level and there are. If your drop ceiling is looking a little shabby and you re ready for a change the first step is to remove the suspended ceiling in the opposite order it was originally installed. Apr 4 2016 these step by step instructions demonstrate how to remove and replace ceiling tiles with a drywall ceiling. The ceiling tiles were stapled down and were extremely easy to remove.

Fortunately the tiles in this home were attached using furring strips. I will show you how to repair a ceiling that has been severely water damaged. Use a utility knife to score the tiles then a putty knife to loosen and pull loose a tile for inspection image 1. Aug 20 2019 these step by step instructions demonstrate how to remove and replace ceiling tiles with a drywall ceiling.

In this video the drywall doctor explains how it s possible to hang drywall from a metal grid ceiling. I made this diy video to demonstrate myself removing some ceiling tiles in my basement.