How do I remove nail polish of blankets, I spilled a lot on one.I tried nail polish remover, hairspray, peroxide, hand sanitizer, vinegar and lemon, toothpaste, and alcohol pads, NOTHINGS WORKING.Please help I don't want to die!
Without knowing what your blankets are made of, the only thing that works universally are scissorsWith cotton or wool, acetone _might_ work, but that will a) be highly toxic and b) in the amount necessary, will dissolve basically all artificial fibers.
Back when they used wood lathe and plaster, the carpenters didn't pay that much attention to getting the ceiling joist perfectly straight and on uniform centersThis is why I would leave the wood lathe in place - just make sure it is secured good to the joistStill measure your blueboard (this is what you use for plaster), so it breaks on your joistYou should be able to see the joist above the latheIf you want some additional security use liquid nail heavy duty construction adhesive on the wood latheI would leave the old insulation in place and then blow in a product called Insul Safe This is a white lightweight blown insulation product with a Class A fire ratingNow is the time to add any can lights, or other kind of lights in the bedroom ceilingGood Luck !
Either way is goodKnock down all of the old plaster, Snap a chalk line to locate the ceiling joists and (I would) screw the sheetrock to the joistsThat way, if the joists are further than 16 apart, which they probably are, you can screw into some of the lath for extra supportBe sure to use long enough screws to go through the lath and sheetrock into the ceiling joists.Same if you add blue board to the lath, which personally I don't recommendI would rather see rolled insulation or blown in insulation installed after the sheetrock is installedOf course that is if the attic is accessibleWhile you are up there, take a good look at the wiring to see if it is in good order.
Insulate in the attic with the rolls if you canI would possibly screw furring strips to the ceiling with some screws long enough to get into the ceiling joistsThen you will have a good surface to screw your sheetrock toRun them on 16 or 24 inch centers depending how your joists are spacedexample: 0-24-48-72-96-120 , or 0-16-32-48-64 etcYou can also make a mark on the wall where every joist is once you find themThen when you put the sheetrock up you can look over at the mark on the wall and you will know where to nailI would not pull all that old stuff out unless its uneven to the point it will make your sheetrock uneven.
The best way would be to remove the laying and insulationThe reason being is that it will be more even when you are putting the sheetrock upIf it is a old house and the joist are made of rough cut lumber you are probably going to want to put strapping up so that you can make sure that it is evenIt is a good idea to remove the insulation and replace because it might have gotten wet over time or even just be no goodif you can get up above it would be best if you could put insulation between the joist and then another layer across the joist from above(paper back between paper face down then non-papered over the joist)
