Replacing 1946 interior ceiling

I’m thinking about replacing the ceiling in my 13x18 top-floor bedroom. The old material is either plaster or that very old-style drywall. It seems like it’d be messy and laborious, but doable - to rip it out neatly, in sections. I believe that old drywall/plaster is attached right to the joists, with loose insulation above. There’s one electrical box center room, added about 20yrs ago; its line is sunk into a seam, from the wall—>center ceiling How difficult is this for one person to accomplish (using a drywall lift and occasional extra set of unskilled hands)? How long would it take a (very mid) DIYer? I’ve hung drywall on a ceiling, but never by myself Thanks for any insight submitted by /u/astro_scientician [link] [comments]

Apr 1, 2025 - 01:10
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Replacing 1946 interior ceiling
Replacing 1946 interior ceiling

I’m thinking about replacing the ceiling in my 13x18 top-floor bedroom.

The old material is either plaster or that very old-style drywall. It seems like it’d be messy and laborious, but doable - to rip it out neatly, in sections.

I believe that old drywall/plaster is attached right to the joists, with loose insulation above.

There’s one electrical box center room, added about 20yrs ago; its line is sunk into a seam, from the wall—>center ceiling

How difficult is this for one person to accomplish (using a drywall lift and occasional extra set of unskilled hands)?

How long would it take a (very mid) DIYer?

I’ve hung drywall on a ceiling, but never by myself

Thanks for any insight

submitted by /u/astro_scientician
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