Laminating Drywall Ceiling

In this video my life long best friend don shows me his method of doing a hardwood ceiling on a budget.

Laminating drywall ceiling.

3 set drywall sheet onto the drywall lift then crank it up to the ceiling. The term laminating drywall refers to installing a layer of wallboard onto a wall or ceiling that s already covered with drywall or plaster. Different length standard drywall screws have always been spec d to go back to original framing stud joist or metal track. Usually i can slip the laminate behind the cabs a 1 4 inch or so and avoid trying to template it exactly.

Align the leading edge of the plank groove edge with the chalk line slide a metal clip underneath the first plank and screw it to the beam with the clip s notch grabbing onto the inside of the plank s groove. To fasten the planks to the ceiling small clips hook into the groove of each plank then are screwed onto the joists. 4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8. 1 use a drywall t square to draw lines onto drywall sheet 16 in.

Last week a contractor called from a job and insisted on using laminating screws on the third layer. He uses laminate flooring inst. If the existing finish is unsightly laminating. On any ceiling planks are a definite attention getter and on a less than perfect ceiling they re a good coverup too.

The house is circa 1855 and the cabinets are the built in place style from the last remodel in the 60s. These lines correspond to the 1x3 strapping screwed to ceiling joists. We spec a good number of walls and ceilings with two and three layers of 5 8 typex for soundproofing. If the plank ceiling will be going into your bath look for.