Had To Cut Through 4 Inches of Ceiling, Plaster, Wire Mesh

Time to add lights to the living room, currently there are no lights in the living room. What I thought would be somewhat simple project turned into a nightmare trying to cut through 4 inches, 7 layers of the nastiest ceiling I have ever seen.

[@georgejetson4378]

That ceiling structure that you exposed and are lamenting about presumably from your vast knowledge of plaster and drywall construction is the recommended method for drywall laminating to a plaster ceiling. Furring strips secured to original plaster ceiling laid perpendicular to floor joists provide a stable, flat surface to secure drywall! But I’m sure you knew that already!

[@radozeman]

No drywall in this ceiling, all plaster, plaster board, and some sorta woody soft board..

[@georgejetson4378]

Yes, I always find it best to have a big screen TV in the same room that I’m about to remove plaster from!

[@radozeman]

Eh preferably not, the TV was originally out in the shop so there's nothing I can do in the house that would be worse that the environment it use to be in.

[@johnt5693]

Some old houses do not want to disturb the existing materials because asbestos so they install new drywall on top of it sometimes that is the reason why you see layers of plaster wood unknown materials possibly with asbestos That’s why is best to have it done by professionals That DIY could kill you sometimes Peace and love

[@radozeman]

That is a good point, definitely want to check on that with older homes!

[@godspeedtransport5981]

Wholly moly I’ve done a lot of houses and have not yet seen a ceiling like that. Well thanks for the videos house is looking good 👍

[@radozeman]

I've seen two layers before, or more commonly were they have dry walled over the plaster, but I've never seen this either.

[@georgejetson4378]

Also, it’s always best to ignore the use of that pesky auxiliary drill handle and instead use both hands to hold onto the drill housing especially under high torque loads!

[@radozeman]

Hard to get a good push up on the drill if you holding the handle!

[@KentStJohn-vn6bq]

This video is so funny

[@georgejetson4378]

You prolly shoulda first drilled small 1/4 inch pilot holes in lite locations to verify ceiling/2nd floor joist locations before blindly drilling with that hole saw. This would have also helped identify ceiling cross section construction/thickness.

[@radozeman]

For the lights I'm using, joist location doesn't matter. Not sure what else the 1/4 pilot hole would have proved. Guess I would have known sooner that the ceiling was thick....

[@TigerOutlaw67]

Good job RD

[@radozeman]

Thanks!

[@alicewistrand210]

I have a layer of Sheetrock, layer of plaster and a layer of metal mesh to cut through on my kitchen walls. I’m debating which power tool to use for straight line. I’m leaning towards a 3 inch cut saw with variable depths and a metal cutting blade.

[@radozeman]

Good luck!

[@jasonbrindamour903]

I have similar construction, what did you use?

[@digitourz27]

Everytime I say its gonna be easy and take a few minutes it always ends up days. I now tell my wife not sure how long it will take... buckle up. Takes all the pressure off of you.

[@radozeman]

I learn one of these days lol.... if the ceiling wasn't 4" thick this would have been an easy job.... I mean who would have guessed the ceiling was 4"....

[@hettro-cv6082]

Try measure the floor to ceiling height in different rooms? How old is your home? may be the original plaster cracked . instead of repairing they just put another ceiling? Good video!

[@radozeman]

I had not noticed it before, but after doing this I went around and looked at the other ceilings, fairly certain the other living/dining room is this way to. The other rooms have slighly taller ceilings.

[@radozeman]

House was built in the 50s, I'm guessing you are right, something wrong with the original ceiling so they just put another one up, and then did it again....

[@cristobalcarranza3504]

Asbestos exposure 😭

[@killianfritz5840]

And I thought my old house had some jenk stuff going on with it lol

[@radozeman]

What you don’t have 4 inch thick ceilings?!

[@killianfritz5840]

@@radozeman Not that I'm aware of yet lol haven't had to get in them. But both the living room and one bedroom were dark green at one point. Found that out after replacing some wall light fixtures.

[@killianfritz5840]

@@radozeman My house also had metal awnings over all the windows and doors and none of the screws/nails holding them up were the same size!

[@trucker85d47]

Buy a old house try to work on old house it will be fun she said 😂😂😂😂😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@radozeman]

No kiddin....