Laminating Drywall Ceiling

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.

Laminating drywall ceiling.

If the existing finish is unsightly laminating. The customer wants laminate backsplash up the entire wall from counter to cabinet. 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. If the plank ceiling will be going into your bath look for.

The house is circa 1855 and the cabinets are the built in place style from the last remodel in the 60s. The term laminating drywall refers to installing a layer of wallboard onto a wall or ceiling that s already covered with drywall or plaster. 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.

3 set drywall sheet onto the drywall lift then crank it up to the ceiling. Different length standard drywall screws have always been spec d to go back to original framing stud joist or metal track. 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.

We spec a good number of walls and ceilings with two and three layers of 5 8 typex for soundproofing. In this video my life long best friend don shows me his method of doing a hardwood ceiling on a budget. 4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8. On any ceiling planks are a definite attention getter and on a less than perfect ceiling they re a good coverup too.