Permit

Is it necessary to get a permit to rip out the ceiling in the cellar? If no, Should a contractor be hired or is a handyman sufficient. Thanks in advance.

brooklynchic

in Cellar 12 years and 10 months ago

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brucef | 12 years and 10 months ago

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If the existing ceiling covering looks like old tiles, or has horse hair in it, you may want to take a small piece and send it off to a lab – it used cost about $25.00\. Most likely you are fine, because normally asbestos was more expensie and was only used as pipe insulation or some other location that needed the direct insulation.

brucef | 12 years and 10 months ago

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It is not so simple. If you are 3 or more family, then you are required to have a taped drywall (fire rated) ceiling in the cellar. You do not need a permit to replace with another fire rated covering, but you cannot leave exposed flammables (wood). One or two family is different code and you should be OK.

sandyman | 12 years and 10 months ago

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If you’re just ripping out the sheetrock and not making any structural changes, you should be fine without a permit.