exposing ceiling beams
id like some input on hanging a new sheetrock ceiling, while exposing the original beams. im thinking of using 2×3 or something similar to run along the existing beams (flush with the bottom of the floor boards on the upper level) and hanging the sheetrock on the 2×3.. do you follow? this will give me…
id like some input on hanging a new sheetrock ceiling, while exposing the original beams. im thinking of using 2×3 or something similar to run along the existing beams (flush with the bottom of the floor boards on the upper level) and hanging the sheetrock on the 2×3.. do you follow? this will give me space to rerun the electric.. however the ceiling also has cross supports inbetween the large beams and i am wondering if there is a secret to working around them.. should i just do what i can to cut around them? id like some input from someone who has done this or someone who has seen it done. any help is appreciated. thanks.
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I agree with Victor – you can’t expose the joists if your floor sandwich needs to have a fire rating. Find this out before you do anything. You might be able to expose the joists if you add sprinklers but that is expensive.
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If you do it, you are basically stripping the structural floor members of their fireproofing.
Remember that 5/8″ sheetrock (which I think is what is required on ceilings) is firerated for 1 hour. That gives the firemen 1 hour to put out a fire before the floors cave in on themselves.
I love the idea, but I don’t know if its worth the risk. What does everyone else think?
Good idea! I haven’t done this, but have the same situation in my English basement. So you would have a 3″ deep crawl space between two beams? What was the original purpose of the cross beams? Maybe if they are structural, then you would have to work around them with your sheet rock, or then replace them with smaller horizontal beams that you could cover with sheetrock after consulting with an engineer as to whether this is possible.