benick wrote:

"aemeijers" wrote in message
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Mike rock wrote:
On Sep 20, 12:43 pm, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
"Mikepier" wrote in message

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I recently gutted out a room in my basement and I am finishing off
with sheetrock walls. I have ductwork running in the room.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock...eat=directlink
As you can see, the ductwork is not just a simple box, but there are
several turns and angles involved. I was debating as to whether or not
I should box it in. I was planning on putting sheetrock right to the
ceiling, and in fact the sheetrock can actually go above and the duct
since the duct is about an 1" or so below the joists. I can paint the
return duct white to match, but the supply ducts are wrapped in
insulation so that would have to stay.
Even though this room will be finished, it's not a room we will be in
everyday. Any inputs? Should I bother?
Unless you are getting the room ready for meeting with the Queen or
a visit
from the President, I'd probably spray paint it white to match the
ceiling
and leave it at that. Boxing it to follow the contours is not going
to be
easy.

I know I can paint the return duct because its bare metal, but the
supply duct is wrapped in foil faced insulation. Can that be painted
over?
You can replace the insulation with something that can be painted,
like foil-face board. Personally, I'd just leave it all be. It'll
always look like a basement- no point in putting lipstick on a pig.

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aem sends..

I'd just leave it the way it is as well....It's just a basement....

Not that there is anything wrong with that, of course. I dearly wish
this place had an unfinished basement, rather than the rotting striped
indoor-outdoor carpeting, badly-done drop ceiling, and 1970s-style faux
plaster and cedar beam finish on the walls and doors. I may be weird,
but I like plain concrete and exposed joists. At the most, clear expoxy
on the floors and a coat of white dry-lock on the walls to keep the dust
down and brighten things up.

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aem sends...