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The original ceiling was from the 1960's. We removed it all, used brackets and 2x4's to drop the ceiling 2 inches, built the frames from 1x6's and used drywall for the ceiling tiles. They can be pushed up and slid over to access the ceiling cavity. We also replaced florescent tube lighting with led lighting on dimmers. Drop Ceiling Living Room, Basement Bar With Drop Ceiling, Drop Ceiling Wood Panel, Wood Look Drop Ceiling Tiles, Wood Drop Ceiling Tiles, Old Basement Ceiling Ideas, Basement Short Ceilings, 7ft Basement Ceiling Ideas, Wood Tile Floor Whole House

The original ceiling was from the 1960's. We removed it all, used brackets and 2x4's to drop the ceiling 2 inches, built the frames from 1x6's and used drywall for the ceiling tiles. They can be pushed up and slid over to access the ceiling cavity. We also replaced florescent tube lighting with led lighting on dimmers.

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Here's what I have tackled so far. I tore down the drop ceiling tiles, the insulation and the drop ceiling frame and have started painting. Since I didn’t find much info on how to remove the drop ceiling tiles and paint, it was a little bit of trial and error. Link: https://www.laurenkoster.com/blog/how-to-remove-drop-ceiling?rq=drop%20ceiling #oneroomchallenge #basementmakeover #dropceilings Basement Drop Ceiling, Framing A Closet, Drop Ceiling Makeover, Ceiling Frame, Drop Ceiling Basement, Drop Down Ceiling, Drop Ceiling Tiles, Ceiling Insulation, Open Ceiling

Here's what I have tackled so far. I tore down the drop ceiling tiles, the insulation and the drop ceiling frame and have started painting. Since I didn’t find much info on how to remove the drop ceiling tiles and paint, it was a little bit of trial and error. Link: https://www.laurenkoster.com/blog/how-to-remove-drop-ceiling?rq=drop%20ceiling #oneroomchallenge #basementmakeover #dropceilings

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