FOYER: Day 16+
The dropped ceiling is almost framed out. This has allowed the room above to be converted into a bathroom. And, thank goodness for laser levels.
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Perfect. You hardly lost any height at all. Once it is finished no one will be able to tell you lowered it.
This is so great. No one will ever realize it. Making great progress.
Will you make any attempt to provide sound insulation in the ceiling?
PVC pipes are not subtle about the sounds of rushing water from flushing events. Such sounds right in the front foyer, no less!
I agree. Very easy to put insulation in that new dropped ceiling so you can’t hear the water flowing.
I wonder how you joined the pieces of wood together – I seem to see screwholes at the bottom side of the beams that go across – but how are they attached to the beams that sit on the walls?
Jutta: there seem to be a pair of neatly-installed nails per joist space.
I can see those nails (or screws). But they go upwards. Where do they engage the beams on the wall? Are there some T-shaped extrusions protruding from the side-beams that I don’t see?
Hi Jutta, if you meant how the two beams are connected, there seem to be a nail at the bottom of each beam attached at a slant to the wall beam. There is no visible joist hanger.
I’m confused by the discussion about nails.
The 2x4s against the walls are screwed into the walls.The 2×4 joists are screwed into the side 2x4s. The screws are at a 45-degree angle.
This is all normal.
Will you recreate the top trim from the living area and side window for the door entry? I agree with the sound proofing, now is the time? Or spray foam around those pipes as both insulation/ sound protection??
June, the door trim matches the window trim.