Wood Framing For Drywall Ceiling

One thing is for certain when the work is complete it will be quicker and easier to clean below a wood ceiling than one with drywall mud sanding and painting.

Wood framing for drywall ceiling.

If you are interested in the look of wood but would like to mix up the look a bit below are some examples of a ceiling with a dark stain a lighter stain and. Providing commercial drywall installation demolition wood framing metal framing drywall finishing firewall installation and all types of ceiling applications for commercial and multi unit residential customers. The first thing you have to evaluate is if the ceiling frame is level. Next raise the drywall up with the help of a friend or drywall lift.

Drywall wood framed systems section pages contents partitions and walls 2 details partitions 6 ceilings 9 test data ceilings 10 details ceilings 13 good design practices 15 architectural specifications 17 introduction the basic gypsum drywall assemblies described herein offer economical quickly erected walls and ceilings on wood framing. Remove the material that covers the wood framing such as the drywall or tiles. When calculating your ceiling s new height be sure to account for the depth of the finished ceiling material such as drywall or wood paneling. As you can see in our case we will install the drywall ceiling on a metal stud frame but you can install drywall boards on wood studs as well.

The first step of the project is to evaluate the structure of the ceiling made of either wood studs or of metal studs. Drywall framing is a specialized construction technique used to prepare a wall for installing drywall or gypsum board because drywall sheets are manufactured to a universal size all framing on which these boards or sheets will be installed must comply with specific dimensions. If paneling remains on the ceiling once you remove the visible ceiling coverings pry the nails out with the claw of a hammer and take the panels down.