Replacing Old Ceiling Tiles

It is a tiring job and requires expertise.

Replacing old ceiling tiles.

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. Then we snapped on the grid covers which came in two sizes 2 and 4 pieces. Begin removing the tiles.

I will show you how to repair a ceiling that has been severely water damaged. We simply removed all tiles in that corner to install replacement tiles. This basically meant we removed all the middle tiles and left all four corners and three of the side walls. First we removed all the old tiles that were exactly 2 2 in size meaning no cuts required.

This goes faster with two people or more working on ladders from various points of the room. Learn how to fix sagging ceiling tiles with this 5 step guide. In doing so i remove and replace old water damaged ceiling tiles and paint the. Here is a post explaining a do it yourself method to fix this problem.

Sagging ceiling tiles is a very common problem observed in old houses. Surface mount ceiling tiles are easy to install. Before you work on a ceiling that old contact your regional epa office state environmental office or local health department for advice on testing and handling. For a quick update pop old tiles out of the ceiling grid and replace with fresh ones.

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. Make sure the strips are left smooth. The replacement tiles have two sides with an extended lip for stapling to the framework as well as a recessed groove for the lip of the tile next to it see first photo below. First remove the old crown molding then use a pry bar or claw hammer to pull the old tiles loose image 2.

Some ceiling tiles manufactured prior to mid 1970 contain asbestos. The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid. Dropping ties with an old drop ceiling is easy. How to update your drop ceiling.