CAn't believe it!

I know! this whole place is falling apart money and time have been a huge hindrance for us since buying this pit 7 years ago! gotta laugh though, there are more worthy things for crying over.:)

LOL - a dear friend of mine years and years ago told me once "laugh in the face of adversity" that's become somewhat of a motto of mine, it does make life a little easier to deal with and home ownership seems to never be easy. If I lived close I would offer to help - just last month drywalled the ceiling in the apartment where I'm living.

they are those styrofoam square ceiling tiles, they interlock and they were not attached to anything but those joists - isn't that awful?

my son was in the room when it happened and he said he heard a squirrel running around up there and then if fell out.

Mercy! At least they weren't china tiles!! I can't believe they didn't put a sub-ceiling (drywall or something) up there before adding the tiles. But you know, when you think about it, they don't do that in office buildings either because it's easier to make repairs by just removing a tile or two. Still, in a residence, I can't believe they didn't do that.

Since you knew it was a squirrel or something, (as opposed to structural damage from water, etc) I'm thinking it would be a quick,easy fix with drywall. I'd choose the drywall over plywood because it's easier to paint and not as heavy to put up, and it won't warp over time like some plywood ceilings do. It's easy to mark, score, and fit to size. The only thing with putting drywall (or anything) on the ceiling is that it's awkward, and your arms get tired lol. I've remodeled 3 houses, doing the labor myself, and I'm a woman. Gee...I sure hope you got the squirrel out, and found out where he came in at! Good luck with your project, I think this is what they mean with the term 'the challenges of home ownership' hahaha.