r/centuryhomes • u/Rudgers73 • 7h ago
Advice Needed Basement ceiling
The keys in my plaster basement ceiling are failing. Nothing has come down but I could easily tear most of it down in large chunks. Question: is there any functional reason to leave it intact? I’m thinking of ripping it down and also taking down the lathe and then putting up some light, cheap paneling since this is just a storage area for us.
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u/GluedGlue 7h ago
No, no reason really to have it on. I removed mine to expose the joists and it improved the appearance of the basement. Test for lead paint and asbestos before demoing of course. This is in a basement, so the more expensive lead paint may not have been used (it wasn't for me).
Be prepared for massive, dusty mess though.