How Do You Put Sheetrock On A Ceiling Over The Plaster?
A cracked, scarred old plaster ceiling doesn’t have to be torn down and replaced to get a smooth, flat sheetrock ceiling. As long as the plaster isn’t falling down, you can sheetrock over it. Hanging ceiling sheetrock is physically challenging because you have to work above your head. But if you’re sheetrocking over plaster (as opposed to bare joists), you can use very thin. light drywall since it will be glued all along the surface. Mark the joists in the ceiling with your electronic studfinder, level and pencil. Draw lines completely across the ceiling to denote the position of the joists. Measure the ceiling from one corner outward along the wall that’s perpendicular to the joists, to make sure the edge of an 8-foot piece of sheetrock will line up with the middle of a joist. Cut a piece of sheetrock, if necessary, by scoring and snapping it with your utility knife. The sheet should be sized so that when it’s hung starting at the corner, the far end will sit along the middle of a joi
