L D'Bonnie wrote:
Mamba wrote:
Looking for ideas for a low-cost and easily removable ceiling
treatment for a cabin basement. It is (and has been for years) bare
joists with insulation and visible wiring, so just about any treatment
will be an aesthetic improvement.

The ceiling is about 9' high, and I am just finishing getting
insulation up between the joists. Wanted to put up something that I
could take down easily to run additional wiring, etc if required. So
drywall is out, as is most panelling and drop celing styles.

Is there a fairly durable (and maybe flame retardent) fabric that I
could simply staple in place? I may want it to come down the walls
about a foot as well, as I have panelled/sheetrocked about 8 feet up
from the floor and have exposed wall above that level that would be
well suited to sharing the same covering as the ceiling.

Ideas or links appreciated.

As others have suggested a dropped ceiling is your best choice.
Metal "T" bar is cheap and east to install. If the cost of tile
is prohibitive think of cutting your own tiles out of 1/2 or 3/8
drywall. May not be too pretty but would be a lot more flame
retardant than fabric.

LdB
Like that flimsy T-bar setup would hold the weight of wall-to-wall
drywall? That stuff is HEAVY.

OP has the right idea- get a roll of flame-retardant fabric (like from a
place that does commercial interiors and curtains), and staple it up. Or
go for the loft look, and just spray the upper 18 inches of the room
matte black. Or maybe check out the nearest industrial surplus, and get
a dozen sheets of that stuff they skin trailers with, and screw it up.

Personally, I like seeing the bones and nervous system and veins of a
house, when I am below grade.

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