As the title says, I'm looking for opinions......I think I'm in the right place for that. I was originally going to do drywall for the ceiling, but it would be so much easier for me (albeit more expensive) to do end matched T&G cedar or pine. It's only about 150 sq. ft., but I really don't want to try holding up 10' drywall panels (getting a lift in there would be more fun that I want to have), so I like the idea and look of the wood. Ok, now it's your chance to say yay or nay.
I love the look of wood too. I went with T&G pine . I've had the wood stove in the Man Cave ,before I finished it and I noticed that the area above the stove was stained and discolored from the smoke from opening the door with out opening the dampers 1st so I put a small piece of drywall directly above the stove and trimmed it out. Pics
I'd always go with wood if I could just cuz it seems to go with the whole firewood thing... ... and, if it's easier, that's gotta be gooder. will711 your ceiling looks great!
I've used the t&g stuff a few times. I really like using the end matched stuff. I could also use 10' pieces and cut to fit w/o the end matched. Will, I've thought of doing the small drywall piece right around the pipe.....maybe a couple sq. ft. or so. Got a quote from a somewhat local Amish guy for unfinished for a little over $200. I think I'll ask about the pre-finished too and compare. That way I can just let it acclimate, then nail it up. Gooder.
I'm in construction and could go either way, drywall or a wood ceiling. I would probably get an idea of what the rest of that rooms features were to really narrow any one consideration. Since the woodstove may be considered as a focal point in that room you may want to go wood to accent the stove.
Box beams made of wood, with drywall between them. Like this: It does not have to be so dramatic. I have similar beams made of Southern Yellow Pine in my living room. You could even put T & G between the beams.
Thanks MISHMH. I plan to use drywall on the walls. The room had t&g pine on the walls......I think it's called carsiding. I liked it, but not a ton.
Thanks for that Jon, but I'm going for the simple button. I can get the EMT&G up in less than a day in a room this small. I think I'll call this guy again tomorrow. He can have it ready in a days notice (maybe 2 for prefinished). MISHMH (or anyone else in the know), I've got my faced insulation up......should I do anything else before nailing this up?
So, I called the guy Thurs. afternoon and left a message. He called me back this morning at 7 a.m., which I should have guessed he'd do. Anyway, he's got a couple orders to fill before mine, but can have it ready by the middle of next week. I ordered the finished pine.
papadave... You nailing or air stapling this up? Gonna be perty for sure. Got me thinkin' about my mancave area around my stove in the basement. S'all I'll prolly do tho for now... thinkin'... wouldn't want to blow a blood vessel er nuthin...
Nail gun into the tongue. Face nailing the first and last row, then some kind of trim. I've used 18g nails, but I may buy myself a 15g nailer for this.
Managed to get the wood on the 14th, and my daughter helped unload it. She went home on Saturday, so I got a start on the ceiling that afternoon. Got all but a few pieces done this past week, and didn't need to pull the stove pipe. I've only been able to work on it a couple hours at a time (or less), so it's been kinda slow. I'll take pics in a bit and put 'em up of what's done, but then I have to make a run to SIL's to help a little over there. I may get some more done when I get home, but wife and I have some errands to run too. As usual, life gets in the way of my projects, but I'm getting this ceiling done this week if it kills me. I took a look at the 15 gauge nailers too. Those things are MUCH bigger than the 18 I have, so just got another box of a gazillion or so 18 gauge nails. That oughta' do it.
Here's a quick pic of part of the ceiling.....remember, it's only 150 sq. ft., so hard to get a full scale pic. This piece was interesting.....has an orange streak in it. I went ahead and put it up to give the ceiling a little more character.
I like that a lot papadave. You're gonna move in next to the stove aren't ya... Did you n' your daughter enjoy the time together? I forgot how long she had for the stay.
She was only here overnight, but it was nice having someone here after mom died. I am thinking of moving the desk in there...... My wife now seems to remember a conversation about putting beadboard on the walls. I claim the 1/5th or CRS.
