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Finishing a basement ceiling Mamba 03-26-2008
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Posted by Mamba on March 26, 2008, 3:47 pm
Looking for ideas for a low-cost and easily removable ceiling treatment for
a cabin basement. It is (and has been for years) bare joists with
insulation and visible wiring, so just about any treatment will be an
aesthetic improvement.

The ceiling is about 9' high, and I am just finishing getting insulation up
between the joists. Wanted to put up something that I could take down
easily to run additional wiring, etc if required. So drywall is out, as is
most panelling and drop celing styles.

Is there a fairly durable (and maybe flame retardent) fabric that I could
simply staple in place? I may want it to come down the walls about a foot
as well, as I have panelled/sheetrocked about 8 feet up from the floor and
have exposed wall above that level that would be well suited to sharing the
same covering as the ceiling.

Ideas or links appreciated.



Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on March 26, 2008, 4:40 pm
> Looking for ideas for a low-cost and easily removable ceiling treatment
> for a cabin basement. It is (and has been for years) bare joists with
> insulation and visible wiring, so just about any treatment will be an
> aesthetic improvement.
>
> The ceiling is about 9' high, and I am just finishing getting insulation
> up between the joists. Wanted to put up something that I could take down
> easily to run additional wiring, etc if required. So drywall is out, as
> is most panelling and drop celing styles.
>
> Is there a fairly durable (and maybe flame retardent) fabric that I could
> simply staple in place? I may want it to come down the walls about a foot
> as well, as I have panelled/sheetrocked about 8 feet up from the floor and
> have exposed wall above that level that would be well suited to sharing
> the same covering as the ceiling.
>
> Ideas or links appreciated.
>


Think about this for a moment: If dropped ceiling panels were hard to take
down easily for wiring or other modifications, why are dropped ceilings used
in thousands of commercial buildings??? Lift the ceiling panels, move them
aside, and there's your wiring. Much easier than pulling down stapled
fabric.



Posted by SBH on March 26, 2008, 6:27 pm


> Think about this for a moment: If dropped ceiling panels were hard to
> take down easily for wiring or other modifications, why are dropped
> ceilings used in thousands of commercial buildings??? Lift the ceiling
> panels, move them aside, and there's your wiring. Much easier than pulling
> down stapled fabric.
My sediments also. I was wondering the same as to why he would want to deal
with staples and ripping fabric compared to sliding a tile over to one side.

Don't rule out drop ceiling. I would consider this your best option.



Posted by Lou on March 26, 2008, 7:27 pm

>
> Is there a fairly durable (and maybe flame retardent) fabric that I could
> simply staple in place? I may want it to come down the walls about a foot
> as well, as I have panelled/sheetrocked about 8 feet up from the floor and
> have exposed wall above that level that would be well suited to sharing the
> same covering as the ceiling.
>
> Ideas or links appreciated.


try an asbestos curtain.
It's flame retardent.

Posted by Mamba on March 27, 2008, 8:24 pm
>> Looking for ideas for a low-cost and easily removable ceiling treatment
>> for a cabin basement. It is (and has been for years) bare joists with
>> insulation and visible wiring, so just about any treatment will be an
>> aesthetic improvement.
>>
>> The ceiling is about 9' high, and I am just finishing getting insulation
>> up between the joists. Wanted to put up something that I could take down
>> easily to run additional wiring, etc if required. So drywall is out, as
>> is most panelling and drop celing styles.
>>
>
>
> Think about this for a moment: If dropped ceiling panels were hard to
> take down easily for wiring or other modifications, why are dropped
> ceilings used in thousands of commercial buildings??? Lift the ceiling
> panels, move them aside, and there's your wiring. Much easier than pulling
> down stapled fabric.
My own internal shorthand caused that description to come out wrong. I was
more concerned about the cost and work involved to put in the dropped
ceiling than any issues with removing it for future tasks. In my brain I
was thinking "cheap, fast and easy", while my hands typed "easy".



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