Covering an old ceiling with new drywall is a big job—it requires basic drywall skills, heavy lifting, a serious time commitment and a major mess. But in some cases, it’s the smartest way to go.

Finishing drywall is not as hard as you might think ... You end up creating a hump in the ceiling or the wall at these locations. Your task is to make the center of the hump no more than ¹ ...

Ceilings are always hung first ... You’ll get very good at this with minimal practice. Finishing drywall is not as hard as you might think. Be sure you remove all scrap drywall from the room.