Replacing Old Ceiling Tiles

In doing so i remove and replace old water damaged ceiling tiles and paint the.

Replacing old ceiling tiles.

Make sure the strips are left smooth. First we removed all the old tiles that were exactly 2 2 in size meaning no cuts required. Some ceiling tiles manufactured prior to mid 1970 contain asbestos. We simply removed all tiles in that corner to install replacement tiles.

Surface mount ceiling tiles are easy to install. This goes faster with two people or more working on ladders from various points of the room. Use a pair of pliers to pull the old staples from the furring strips. If your grid holds 24 x 48 tiles try a scored product that s designed to look like 24 x 24 panels.

The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid. This basically meant we removed all the middle tiles and left all four corners and three of the side walls. Sagging ceiling tiles is a very common problem observed in old houses. First remove the old crown molding then use a pry bar or claw hammer to pull the old tiles loose image 2.

Unlike drop ceiling acoustic tiles that fit into a suspended frame most interlocking tiles are mounted on the ceiling with nails staples adhesive or a combination of the three. Dropping ties with an old drop ceiling is easy. Here is a post explaining a do it yourself method to fix this problem. 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.

It is a tiring job and requires expertise. I will show you how to repair a ceiling that has been severely water damaged. Begin removing the tiles. Upgrading a drop ceiling.

Learn how to fix sagging ceiling tiles with this 5 step guide. Then we snapped on the grid covers which came in two sizes 2 and 4 pieces. How to update your drop ceiling. Fortunately our damaged ceiling tiles were in a corner of the basement used as a laundry room.