Plywood Attic Ceiling

You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb in 4 foot by 8 foot panels over existing 16 inch oc joists.

Plywood attic ceiling.

The essential tools required. Ceiling joists are typically 2 8 lumber floor joists are usually 2 10 or 2x 12 lumber. That s a big size and strength difference between the two types of attic joists even if the joist spacing is the same. Plywood allows easier access to pipes ducts and wiring than drywall.

You will require paint insulation and boards in 2by4 dimensions. Osb sheets plywood of 3 4 thickness screws and nails. Some ceilings that appear to be beadboard are actually routed plywood. Read on more to know how to go about finishing the attic walls and ceiling professionally.

If the attic were designed as living space those ceiling joists would become floor joists and be much bigger. Small bedrooms are cozy set in an attic with slanted ceilings. Materials required for finishing the attic walls and ceiling. Use screws to attach sheets of birch plywood to the angled ceiling over the insulation making sure to drive the screws into the ceiling joists.

Plywood is viable as a ceiling material particularly in the basement. The plywood will create a smooth strong ceiling without having to apply drywall tape and mud to the ceiling.