"Mike rock" wrote in message
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On Sep 22, 12:27 am, "benick" wrote:
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benick wrote:

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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...

Then I must be weird too...I like a basement to look like a basement and
my
garage to look like a garage...LOL....."Finishing" either one , but
especially the basement , seem to cause more problems then they're
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Actually, funny you mention that, because after I gutted out my room
with old 70's wall paneling, bad 1X1 ceiling tile job, and lousy
lighting, it actually looks great now with foundation walls I just
Thorosealed and temp lighting I put in. I wish I could leave it ,
unfortunately it does get cold in that room, and I need to insulate.
There was practically no insulation in that room before I gutted it. I
started framing the walls with 2X4's to get R-13 insulation in there.

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I got to thinking about your problem with painting it and I thought you
should consider "snow roof" or a similar product. It might help with the
chipping. It's expensive but it pours out like bright white tar. One coat
would do it. It would help with sealing it too. I used to have ducts on the
outside of my house on a flattop roof. (It was a dumbass system.) It was
insulated with spray-on foam and I had to paint it often with snow roof.
Yours would obviously not need recoating as often.

You can actually see the system if you map Google "2323 Cardenas ne
Albuquerque nm" and zoom in on the house. Very unusual.