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Nancyjay
Citizen
Username: Nancyjay
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 11:36 pm: | 
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Another question: We're thinking of replacing the ceiling tiles (standard square, ugly) in our kitchen with something not too pricey but good looking. My neighbor tells us that the kitchen ceiling needs to comform to fire code. Anyone know of any beadboard or other semi-decorative material that is 'fire-rated' and OK for kitchen ceilings? (Tin is nice, but kinda expensive, isn't it?) Also, something that can be DIY? |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 11292
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 4:52 am: |
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While probably not a DYI project for most I would sheetrock the ceiling. This also give the opportunity to upgrade lighting. |
Sherri De Rose
Citizen
Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 132
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 10:45 am: |
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22 years ago when Rich and I bought our home, the plaster ceilings were ugly. I didn't want to do sheetrock so we put up tongue and groove pine ceilngs. They look beautiful. We haven't done a thing to them in 22 years and they look the same.
I didn't know anything about code for kitchen ceilings. It's a relatively easy thing to do with two people and two ladders. You can come and look at mine if you'd like. |
Nancyjay
Citizen
Username: Nancyjay
Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 11:52 pm: |
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Thanks for the responses. So how much to have somebody sheetrock a 150 square ft. ceiling, and who'd be good? |
Sherri De Rose
Citizen
Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 136
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 9:13 am: |
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Hi,
It would cost about $2.00 S.F for labor plus the sheetrock (not too much) and Honey Do List can do it. You can get a referral from Pete. See his post on us from an earlier date. 973.763.4726. |
Fotboat
Citizen
Username: Fotboat
Post Number: 59
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 1:23 pm: |
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Another suggestion is to tin your ceilings, similar to what you see in old pubs. I have done it in my last three kitchens (over the last 10 years) and I always get rave reviews on the detail. They come in 2'x4' sheets and are pretty easy to install. In fact I think HD or Lowes now carries them. Two major online stores are in Brooklyn or Texas. Since I new I was going to paint them white, I installed them myself (white chalking hides your errors). If I was going to leave them in the tin or copper color, then I would have a prof do it. They look great and they definitely hide cracked plaster, which I think was one of main reasons for tin ceilings, or to be a cheaper version of a custom plaster ceiling. They are not that expensive, at least not 3 years ago, but have not priced them with the recent commodities increases.
Good Luck,
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