Still doing this job. When I put joists up between two opposing wall plates, 3.8m apart, do I need to leave an allowance for expansion of the joist?
Lowering ceiling
- Thread starter Mechanical Mike
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No responses but cracked on anyway!
So put up ceiling successfully, used two long "wall plates" I.e. Long 6" x 2" joists , one of which spanned the bay window. Hung them on pre fitted resin anchors, one at each end, having pre drilled a staggered set of holes through joists for fitting sleeve bolts through afterwards.( If I was doing it again I'd knock the plaster off first behind the joists.) I then put hangers up and put 4" x 2" joists across. Where the ceiling sagged I sometimes had to fit the hanger afterwards whilst balancing joist on my shoulder. Did it all as a one man job with the exception of getting my neighbour to help me hang the long wall plates on the studs. Now overboarded plastered and cornice fitted. DIYyes!
So put up ceiling successfully, used two long "wall plates" I.e. Long 6" x 2" joists , one of which spanned the bay window. Hung them on pre fitted resin anchors, one at each end, having pre drilled a staggered set of holes through joists for fitting sleeve bolts through afterwards.( If I was doing it again I'd knock the plaster off first behind the joists.) I then put hangers up and put 4" x 2" joists across. Where the ceiling sagged I sometimes had to fit the hanger afterwards whilst balancing joist on my shoulder. Did it all as a one man job with the exception of getting my neighbour to help me hang the long wall plates on the studs. Now overboarded plastered and cornice fitted. DIYyes!
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