How to remove glue from ceiling

Question

I removed a ceiling of plaster panels and found that on the original concrete ceiling there is a glue residue of some glued-on styrofoam tiles. (See picture)

Before I get the plastering redone, I have to remove this residue. Are there like special glue removers for this type of work?

Answer 1

I would recommend that you reuse the furring. Here is my reasoning

• It's already there.
• It will cost more to remove it than reuse it
• It will provide space to run electrical, network, phone, coax, etc wiring
• Unless you head height is really low, the 1.5" will not be missed too much.

Essentially, you have a 'service cavity'. You can place low profile can lights, electrical wiring, etc in this space. I'd keep it if it is secure.

Answer 2

How to remove construction adhesive from concrete?

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Is there any other reason it is furred-out (electric runs, ect.)? It looks like someone tried to scrape a little, gave up and furred it. At the state it's currently in, I'm guessing your trying to see if this is a possibility or whether you are going to have to reuse the furring strips also. I see a few options:

• Have fun scraping
• Reuse the furring
• Scrape what you have to; plasterers skim coat the whole thing
• Get a quote just leaving it for the plasterers to deal with

I would suggest trying some of the linked suggestions before you pull down the furring. Anything besides just reusing them isn't going to be fun.