"Steve S." wrote:

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I was wondering if covering the ceiling with thin dry wall (like 1/4
inch)and mudding and taping is a good alternative to removing the
texture. Has anyone done this themselves or hired a pro and had a good
result? I'm thinking that it might be difficult to maintain a flat even
surface due to the inconsistency of the texturing.

You'll need 1/2" drywall to avoid that inconsistency you speak of. It
works fine otherwise. You can get 4 1/2' by 12' sheets of drywall to
minimize the number of joints that have to be mudded up.

Crown molding in the corner covers up the wall/ceiling joint, so you
don't have to mud that corner.

You'll want to be careful not to create a bigger problem with the taping
and mudding up of the ceiling, that is a lot of work.