Removing Drop Ceiling Tiles

By far the worst part of our basement was the old crumbling and yellowed drop ceiling and its accompanying brown frame.

Removing drop ceiling tiles.

It was a huge eyesore that we knew we could make look 1000 times better with the help of crisp white ceiling tiles and a painted white frame. Until the 1970s most ceiling tiles in suspended ceilings contained asbestos. Yes it s not that difficult to remove a t bar grid syste. The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid.

If they re glued directly on it will take some extra effort to remove them. 4 turn off the breaker powering the lights installed in the ceiling grid. If you still have concerns however contact an asbestos removal contractor to remove your entire ceiling. If they were attached to furring strips the job will be easier.

At this time you must determine if you can repair the. Many tiles will easily break apart if you can t fit them through the frame. Older drop ceilings may be coated with dust rodent droppings or nests or old electrical wiring so be careful when removing dirty tiles. The outdated drop ceiling.

I know that many basements or add on rooms like sun porches from this era often have drop ceilings too. Maybe you don t have a grid like we do but the diy decor store has other options that can be installed with nails or adhesive too. Surface mount ceiling tiles are easy to install. Contained in this rigid form asbestos is far less dangerous than in loose insulation form.

This is the easiest way to make an epic transformation to your ugly or outdated ceiling. Use a utility knife to score the tiles then a putty knife to loosen and pull loose a tile for inspection image 1. Removing drop ceiling tiles can sometimes be a messy task depending on the style of tiles and how easily they fit through the frames. Investigate how the ceiling tiles are attached.