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swato
Citizen
Username: Swato
Post Number: 114
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 - 7:54 pm: |     |
We are remodeling our basement and are looking for ideas for the ceiling other than sheetrock or the 2’X 2’ pop up tiles. We need access to water valves and a few electrical splice boxes. Does anyone know of an alternative to the two choices above?
Thanks
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Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 114
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 - 10:42 pm: | |
Your limited to a drop cieling if your looking for access. Did you consider relocating the electrical and pipes?
Michael K. Mc Kell
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bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 3934
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2003 - 7:59 am: | |
I have a feeling this might not be legal because of fire codes, but I have been in a couple of houses recently where the homeowner stretched muslin or burlap fabric across the ceiling, stapling it at the joists. In one case they let it sag a little between joists, covering irregularities and giving a tent like feel. It looked pretty good and certainly was cheap and will allow access to piping and electrical boxes without too much trouble. |
Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 115
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2003 - 9:47 am: | |
I agree. I too have seen people do just that. It's not a bag lok and is CHEAP.
Michael K. Mc Kell
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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3348
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 28, 2003 - 11:44 am: | |
At Jagger Lumber, you can buy a plastic panel, white, with small holes all across it. 6" wide and you can staple them up to build an overlapped connected ceiling.
If you ever need access, they can be pulled back down and then replaced.
They will not help if you wanted to hide the pipes and stuff that hang below the joist. For that you need to do a drop.
The holes allow the joists to breath. |
shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 314
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, December 1, 2003 - 11:20 am: | |
I was once in a finished basement that did not have a finished ceiling, and it looked great. They painted all the pipes and the wood and whatever else was hanging from the ceiling. It gave it a loft-like feel. |
roconn
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 16
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 11:42 am: | |
I've seen the treatment shoshannah speaks of...and the contractor who did my re-build suggested similar if I remodeled my basement. I am cursed with low height (6'2") and they said a spray on texture finish was legal and could basically be sprayed on everything giving it a clean 'finished' look without blocking access at all.
When I get around to the basement room, I think it's going to be a home theatre space, so I am thinking its a great way to handle it, and I can get it in any color I want (which might end up black)
ROC |
swato
Citizen
Username: Swato
Post Number: 115
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 5:35 pm: | |
Thank you all for your feedback. We have decided to go with the sheetrock ceiling drop the electrical splice boxes and install an access hatch for the water valve. |
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