Laminating Drywall Ceiling

4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8.

Laminating drywall ceiling.

3 set drywall sheet onto the drywall lift then crank it up to the ceiling. On any ceiling planks are a definite attention getter and on a less than perfect ceiling they re a good coverup too. He uses laminate flooring inst. Last week a contractor called from a job and insisted on using laminating screws on the third layer.

The house is circa 1855 and the cabinets are the built in place style from the last remodel in the 60s. To create a classic country or cottage look in your home consider adding a laminated plank ceiling that s designed for a do it yourselfer to install. To fasten the planks to the ceiling small clips hook into the groove of each plank then are screwed onto the joists. These lines correspond to the 1x3 strapping screwed to ceiling joists.

If the plank ceiling will be going into your bath look for. 1 use a drywall t square to draw lines onto drywall sheet 16 in. 2 mark onto the drywall the location of any lights or vents in the ceiling. Usually i can slip the laminate behind the cabs a 1 4 inch or so and avoid trying to template it exactly.

The customer wants laminate backsplash up the entire wall from counter to cabinet. If the existing finish is unsightly laminating. Different length standard drywall screws have always been spec d to go back to original framing stud joist or metal track. We spec a good number of walls and ceilings with two and three layers of 5 8 typex for soundproofing.