Laminating Drywall Ceiling

Last week a contractor called from a job and insisted on using laminating screws on the third layer.

Laminating drywall ceiling.

These lines correspond to the 1x3 strapping screwed to ceiling joists. He uses laminate flooring inst. Usually i can slip the laminate behind the cabs a 1 4 inch or so and avoid trying to template it exactly. 2 mark onto the drywall the location of any lights or vents in the ceiling.

4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8. 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. The term laminating drywall refers to installing a layer of wallboard onto a wall or ceiling that s already covered with drywall or plaster. We spec a good number of walls and ceilings with two and three layers of 5 8 typex for soundproofing.

If the existing finish is unsightly laminating. 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. In this video my life long best friend don shows me his method of doing a hardwood ceiling on a budget.

The house is circa 1855 and the cabinets are the built in place style from the last remodel in the 60s. 1 use a drywall t square to draw lines onto drywall sheet 16 in. On any ceiling planks are a definite attention getter and on a less than perfect ceiling they re a good coverup too. The customer wants laminate backsplash up the entire wall from counter to cabinet.