benick wrote:

"BobK207" wrote in message
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On Feb 7, 6:30 pm, "MiamiCuse" wrote:
Due to AC duct work and clearances, I am having to create a lower
ceiling.

The joists are 100" from the floor. The previous owner had framed a
ceiling
at 6'6" from the floor due to the need to route a large AC coil across
that
room. I removed the low ceiling board and framing, and had someone
redo the
AC coil a different shape and tuck it partly into the attic and was
able to
reduce the protrusion all the way down to 92" from the floor, still 8"
below
the original roof joists but that's the best I can do.

Now I need to frame in a new ceiling, I will mount to this a few
lights and
a ceiling fan.

What is the best way to frame this ceiling? The room is 7'6" in width
and I
have walls on both sides with studs 16" apart. I am thinking of using
2x4s
spaced 16" apart and attach them directly to the studs. I am not sure how
to make the attachment, was thinking of using some Simpson hangers but
not
sure which one would work, however if I did, then when I mount the
ceiling
sheet rock the edges will be wrapped in metal and I will have trouble
shooting drywall screws up.

Any ideas on what is the best way to frame this ceiling?

Thanks,

MC

MC-

How about running the 2x4 passed the face of the studs into the wall
cavity thus creating overlap for nailing?

Get out your framing gun & shoot a couple 16d shorts and you're done.


cheers
Bob

Ditto what Bob suggested but I'd sister a 2X4 underneath the ceiling 2X4
to beef up the wall stud..

Depending on area (and what floor this is) that may not meet fire code.
That would create a path from wall cavity to above the ceiling. May have
to add blocking in each stud bay, or something.

Hate to say it, but this sounds like a perfect application for a drop
ceiling, as much as I hate them. Especially true if OP ever wants access
to the HVAC stuff buried up there. If his heart is set on drywall, just
nail a horizontal 2x6 onto the face of the studs, and toenail the joists
for the faux ceiling into that. If room is that narrow, not a lot of
strength needed, since no load from above- it is just holding the
drywall/lights/fan. Probably still need blocking in the stud bays, or
rock on the wall in the dead space, though.

One of those situations that is hard to advise about without seeing it.

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