How do I best remove spotlights and fix the ceiling..?

[GBV]

Hello!

We have a small veranda that we are trying to restore to an older style. We will be adding beadboard, wallpaper, etc.
Currently, there is a plastered ceiling with several spotlights, but we are not particularly fond of spotlights and want to remove them to have a more classic ceiling lamp.

What is the easiest way to do it? Remove the ceiling completely and put up new panels?
Try to dismantle everything through the existing holes and then patch the holes? If so, is it easiest to try to saw out a corresponding plasterboard piece that fits in the hole, then plaster and paint?

Grateful for all ideas as we are mostly novices when it comes to renovation

 

[_KirderF_]

You need to find the first conduit and possibly extend it with a longer one and try to get it out where you want the light in the ceiling. Everything else can just be pulled out afterwards. Obviously when all power is turned off.

 

[GBV]

You need to find the first conduit and possibly extend it with a longer one and try to get it out where you want the lamp in the ceiling. Everything else can just be pulled out afterwards. Of course, only when all power is cut.

Thank you for your response! I'll have to figure out how I can access to see in and identify the first one and make a new hole, but a good start! 😊