[AT] Shop ceiling

[Larry Goss]

I think I would want something a little more substantial to support the insulation than just the tin that's used for ceilings.  When I built my shop, I used OSB for the bottom four feet (laid horizontally.) and TEMPERED peg board for the top four feet.  That lets me hang shelving and tools anywhere above the four-foot level, and work benches and storage cabinets fill in over the OSB.  I used standard gypsum drywall for the ceiling.  I rented a drywall lift from Home Depot, and installed the whole ceiling in less than half a day all by myself.  I hear you loud and clear on needing to raise and lower whole panels to make sure the cut outs are in the right location.  That's why I rented one that was made for the job at Home Depot.  Just put the panel on the carrier, cut it to shape, add the cut outs, flip it to horizontal, and turn the big wheel to clamp the whole panel to the ceiling.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:17:28 PM
Subject: [AT] Shop ceiling

I was talking with my builder friend this evening about the next step in 
my shop.  It is a pole building that I put up false walls between the 5 
by 5 poles.  The walls are 2X4 on 24" centers with roll insulation 
between then covered with 7/16" OSB.  For the ceiling I put 2X6 joists 
between the trusses and was planning on covering with the same OSB.  THe 
problem soon became obvious.  The building is not square, I have 6 
lighting outlets, 4 switched plugs for task lighting, and 4 hanging 
outlets, all would need holes through the OSB so each sheet may be 
lifted two or three times to a 9' 6" ceiling.  I had designed a panel 
lift for my engine hoist.

Then my friend said that many here use tin.  He said I could get No 2 
tin and he and I could put it in place in an afternoon.  Then I will use 
blown in cellulose insulation.  It will make a nice warm shop for these 
mild Ozark winters.

Any comments on this idea?

-- 
Don Bowen           KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html

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