11 Best Of Can You Install Beadboard Ceiling Over Drywall Best Wallpaper JPG. If you do have drywall hanging go over your ceiling with a stud finder and find them making sure to mark them with a chalk line. You want help for this project.
You will need to know exactly where the joists are to ensure your beadboard is nailed into solid wood. This is the old-school option. Apply adhesive to the back of the board then position the beadboard into place.
We are honestly afraid to repair the drywall due to the history of just such an attempt in a neighboring room the den.
Take care installing beadboard over drywall. We used a jig saw and it worked great. For tongue-and-groove boards that distance is. The beadboard can actually be quite a bit smaller a few inches on each side than the ceiling since you will be masking the edges with trim board.