A home-owner has many choices to select from when remodeling a chamber. Home-owners wanting to provide the area a characteristic that’s not normally seen can include the chamber and a ceiling. A ceiling is a kind of ceiling which is open in the middle, and lower around the outside of the area along the walls. Itis an architectural and stunning design that functions nicely in a big room with high ceilings.

Building the Framing

Indicate the underside border of the ceiling onto all partitions by snapping a chalk line on every wall, or through the use of 360 degree laser level. In this instance, we’ll get the ceiling fall one-foot in the ceiling that is present.

Find and mark the wall studs and ceiling joists in the area using a stud-finder. The framing for the ceiling must be linked for help and is large.

Assess the amount of the wall in the area and make use of a saw to cut at 2by4 boards long sufficient to to match the wall. (You’ll most probably need greater than one plank.) Put the planks on the wall over the top border of the line made laser level or by the snap line. Set the 4 inch side of the planks from the wall. Attach the planks to wall studs with 3-inch screws. Wear safety goggles when sawing on the wood.

Cut the railings for the interior of the ceiling from 2by2 planks. (The interior is the area of the tray ceiling that drops down perpendicular to the prevailing ceiling.) The whole amount of the wall runs, and also you want bottom borders of the inner-side and the railings on the most effective border.

Cut on sheets of 1/2-inch plywood that are one enough to operate the whole span of the wall. extended foot broad and

Assemble the framework for the fall ceiling by setting the 2by2 planks onto the bottom and putting the plywood strips at the top of those. Align the edges of the plywood flush using the peripheries of the 2 by 2 planks, in underside and the most notable of the frame. Join the plywood to the 2-by-2s by driving 1 5/8-inch screws through the plywood and in to the THE TWO-by-2s every 6 inches.

Indicate the interior border of the t-Ray ceiling on the prevailing ceiling together with snap line or the laser le Vel, putting it 2 feet far from the wall. Lift the constructed framework from the present ceiling into place such it is parallel to the wall, with the 2 by 2 planks facing the wall. Attach to the ceiling -inch screws throughout the best 2-by-2 plank and to the ceiling joists. Through the use of ladders hold the framework set up, or enlist assistants. The underside edge of the plywood body ought to be level using the underside edge of the 2 by 4s screwed to the wall.

Assess the space between the underside 2-by-2 about the 2-by-4 as well as the framework connected to the wall. Cut 2-by-2 planks to to match between them. These boards are called lookouts.

Attach to the underside edge of the t-Ray ceiling framing, spacing them no over 16 16 inches aside. Drive a nail through the underside 2 by 2 and to the conclusion of the lookouts to to install the underparts of the the frame. Drive nails through the lookouts and into the 2 by 4 plank at a 4 5-diploma angle to to add the rear edge

Assemble and install the framing opposite the primary wall where you installed the framing, utilizing the exact same system.

Build and install the framing. When assembling the frameworks for these partitions, quantify to to suit them between the framing for the partitions that are lengthier.

Installing the Gypsum Board

Cut and measure sheets of 1/2-inch drywall using a utility knife to cover the underside and interior surface of the t-Ray ceiling.

The gypsum board of the frameworks to the sides by dry wall screws that are driving throughout the gypsum board and in to the 2 by 2 planks every 8″. Drive the screws enough the heads are somewhat below the top layer of the gypsum board, to ensure they are able to be better hidden with drywall co mpound.

Install the gypsum board on the underparts of the the t-Ray ceiling by driving the dry wall screws to the lookouts, the underside edges of the 2-by-4 the bottom as well as boards 2-by-2 boards.

Nail corner bead of the t-Ray ceiling to the borders where underside and along side it meet, and inside corner bead to the perpendicular corners where the frameworks meet.

Apply joint co mpound within the joints as well as the bead using a putty knife involving the drywall sheets that are different. Put strips of dry wall tape within the joint co mpound, and press on the tape to the compound together with the putty knife. Smooth the face of the co mpound whenever you can with the putty knife. Permit it to dry over-night.

Sand the compound that is joint with great-grit sand-paper till it really is easy. Wipe the off the dirt having a textile that is tacking.

Put in an additional layer of dry wall tape and joint co mpound and let it dry. Sand the joints sleek. Put in a last layer of dry wall tape and joint co mpound to the t-Ray ceiling. Permit it to dry over-night, and sand it again 24 hours later. Multiple layers guarantee a smooth, professional-looking surface that’ll require paint properly and eliminate imperfections.

Paint as wanted, or the t Ray ceiling to match the present room.

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