"Mikepier" wrote in message
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I have to use 3/8 sheetrock for my kitchen ceiling to match an
adjacent dining room ceiling. I was ready to install some Hi-Hats in
my ceiling, but the brackets are designed to go under the ceiling
joists, leaving the depth of the hi-hat for 1/2" sheetrock. This
obviously will not work for me, so does anyone have any suggestions
how to modify the bracket to accomodate 3/8 sheetrock? I was thinking
install the hi-hat first, then bang the bracket upwards a few times to
get the 3/8 depth I need, but maybe theres a better way to go about it.


Cut that little tab part off that goes under the ceiling joist, but leave
the nail-on section in tact. That way you can raise the bracket up a
little. Tin snips or aviation snips should do the trick. I like to use BX
cutting pliers for situations like this.