How To Remove Ceiling Drywall
If possible put drywall chunks directly into heavy duty garbage bags or a disposable container.
How to remove ceiling drywall. Continue scraping until the 3 foot section is virtually free of texture. As texture softens remove texture using scrapper with careful sweeping motions. Cover the floor and walls with plastic drop sheets.
Remove the old drywall. Remove the molding first. Any time you re going to start digging around in a wall it s important to use.
With the area clear you can see the perimeter of the drywall to be removed. Instructions clear out the attic insulation. Use a blade with rounded corners so that you do not gouge the drywall.
After the initial piece is freed the subsequent. Scrape the ceiling with a small trowel or taping knife. Step 6 insert the blade of a reciprocating saw into the hole and saw across the ceiling near the wall from one end of the room to the other periodically stopping to pull down loose sections of drywall.
Repeat with other 3 foot sections until the ceiling is clean. Punch a hole into the drywall ceiling in a corner of the room using a chisel and hammer. Repair damaged sections of drywall with drywall compound.
All the old drywall is. Continue until all texture is removed. Use a stud finder to locate obstacles.