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Posted by 46erjoe on June 20, 2006, 11:30 am
>46erjoe wrote:
>> I've just finished framing out my basement to double our living
>> space. It's new construction with just a large poured rectangular
>> concrete floor between cinder block foundation walls.
>>
>> The walls turn out to be just shy of 8' from floor to ceiling. I plan
>> to put in a suspended ceiling later so as to be able to get to all the
>> wiring/plumbing if necessary in the future.
>>
>> My question is: Should I hang the sheet rock vertically or
>> horizontally? I've been careful to make sure that all the studs are
>> exactly 16" on center. I've heard that horizontally produces fewer
>> joints, but that also produces those nasty hard to hide 4' butt
>> joints. If I hung vertically, every joint would be flush.
>>
>> Many of the walls are longer than 12', and since it's just me doing
>> the work, I don't think I have the strength to handle sheets that big.
>>
>> I'm planning on doing the hanging and then bringing in a pro to do the
>> mudwork.
>>
>> Related question: Should I hang the sheetrock a smidge - maybe a
>> half-inch off the (concrete) floor, just in case of water leakage?
>>
>> Would horizontally hung sheetrock make for a stronger wall?
>>
>> Any other tips?
>I like horizontal with as long of sheets as possible. That gives you
>fewest seams. As for the but seams your finish guy will have no issues
>with that. yes, i would leave a little space at the floor.
>
>I woudl also consider drywalling the ceiling! Here are my reasons.
>
>1) Its cheaper than suspended.
>2) It looks a lot nicer
>3) it gives you more head room
>
>My counter to the usual reasons someone want to do suspended
>
>Gain access to plumbing and electrical
>- The reality for most is they will never need to gain access or if they
>do, its only occasionally. Of course in a drywalled ceiling you will put
>access panels for your shut-off valves, hvac dampers and such. If you
>need access somewhere else you cut a hole and then patch it. You are
>still ahead of the cost game in a significant way.
>
>Faster to install
>Sort of - Yea, you can be finished in a day where Sheetrock takes time
>between coats of mud. A good drywall crew can finish a ceiling in total
>hours less time than can a suspended ceiling crew.
>
>What if I need to run wires?
>How often do you run wires? Run any before you finish the ceiling. What
>would you do elsewhere in your house if you needed to run wires? Put in
>conduits if you need to.
>
>good luck
>
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I plan on installing the suspended ceiling myself. I've done it before
in another home and it looked good. I have to do it anyway because the
builder did not hide the plumbing inside the first floor
floor-trusses. He just hung them on the bottoms. (Duh!). The wiring
though is routed within the truss criss-crosses. So I would have to
layer down the joists with 2 x 4s to create a flat surface for ceiling
sheetrock which would take away from the height. So I figure I
wouldn't be losing a whole lot by going with suspended ceiling.
Besides, I really suck at cutting holes in sheetrock for ceiling
fixtures. Inevitably they're a few inches off.
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