If you want to hang new drywall over an old ceiling, you first need to find the joists. Mark the joist position on the wall or framing. One more thing, this mark should indicate the center of the joist because two drywall pieces get screwed into one joist to create a drywall seam. St...
isolating layers –using resilient channels and resilient sound clips to create a “floating” wall/ceiling. isolating studs from the floors/walls/ceiling –by applying joist gasket tape to the studs.4. Filling Air GapsThe final task is making sure all the little cracks in the room are sealed...
ll need to make some small cuts in the flashing to allow the top of the joist to line up with the top of the ledger board. Make sure the house wrap is long enough to cover over the top of the drip cap. (This is a bit different than the photo.) If there is already house wrap...
we still had some bulging at the top edge during the pour, which we fixed with screw jacks. But in the future, I'll use a continuous second 2x6 plate to reinforce the top edge.
where there is a 2x4 nailed across the two wall top plates and another 2x4 nailed to an upright stud to brace the wall against the slab. Also visible is the course of block running around my slab. With the 8" high block, the three top plates and the 8' studs the "ceiling' in my...