Removing Plaster Ceiling Drywall

Wedge the corner of a drywall knife under one edge of the plaster deposit and pry it off the wall.

Removing plaster ceiling drywall. Use a spade crowbar or any other tool to separate the plaster from the lath making sure to do it in a horizontal manner. Use this gap as the starting point for plaster removal. This allows you to remove the plaster in larger chunks and with less dust created than by repeatedly striking the wall with a hammer. Tearing old plaster out of a room down to the lath prepping for new drywall.

The difficult part comes after removing the drywall ceiling which requires raising the trusses or studs and fastening them into position. Tape the joints with fiberglass mesh tape and cover that with a. Through trial and error i found a way to remove the decorative plaster that a previous owner had used to cover up bad drywall decisions. The raised studs can then be covered with new plaster or drywall.

To do the job properly you should strip all the plaster from the walls leave the lath in place and cover it with 3 8 inch drywall. Score around large pieces of plaster with a utility knife. Sharply chop the plaster horizontally using the spade blade to loosen the plaster from the lath and directing the plaster into the can.