Thread: Ceiling Dilema

Originally Posted by richard4u2

forget about the restraping bit there is no way you can clean old plaster board like new to get the plaster to stick like new plaster board , you would most probaly find it will be cheaper and better in the long run to pull the old celing down and put in a new one. get a quote for a new celing if you pull down the old one, just be careful of the power cable there will be a lot of dust but it can be cleaned up

In older houses with high ceilings we used to use Rondo battens.Simply tek screw the mounting plate thru the exsiting ceiling into the joists then clip the batten to the mounting plate.
Gyprock then screwed to the new metal battens.NO MESS to remove
Andrew

Well I am going with the $800 quote. It's all happening tomorrow
Thanks everyone for your input

Cheers Phil

Hey look at that, my 500th post. Only taken 9 years.