"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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On 10/23/2009 11:30 AM Dymphna spake thus:

You could take 2x4's and make a frame for the drywall to be screwed
into.


True , but if you're going through all that you might as well rip down the
old ceiling and do it right...





Sure, but why in the world would you want to do that when furring strips
(1x2x) would be more than sufficient?



No...As the old plaster ceiling continues to fall apart structually
underneath the new drywall the load could get quite heavy...Besides
strapping will follow the sags in the old ceiling....