I am building a new house and want to put T & G pine on the ceiling in one of the rooms that is cathedral. I am assuming, which I hate to do, is that the drywall goes on the walls first and then the ceiling next opposite of when just drywall is used.
Is this the case??
Thanks
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Drywall ceiling also, then wood.
JNC,
It can be done either way. If you drywall, tape, and sand first then you have the drywall to scribe to at the side wall and can butt tight into the drywall at the gable wall. If you run wood first then you will need extra molding to hide the joint between wood and drywall at all the edges.
Also, I have applied t&g direct to rafters as well as over drywall. If framing is done well, it is best to go direct to rafters. If framing is poor, it is easier to use drywall to "float" out differences in framing. Otherwise, the lines of the t&g show the waves of the frame job.
good luck
gk
As Dreamcatcher says, it can be done either way. In one project, I needed to do the walls before the ceiling in one room and the ceiling first in two other rooms. Crown molding will cover the junction between wall and ceiling and, personally, I think it looks best that way, anyway. I used nominal 1x4 v-groove T&G for the ceiling. I routed an additional v-groove down the center so that it looked like narrow 1 1/4" strips. This 3/4" thick material spanned the framing without any noticeable waves. If you're going to paint or varnish the ceiling it's much easier to do so before it goes up. Good luck.
Chip
Are you asking if you should apply the drywall to the walls first, then drywall the ceiling, then apply the t&g?
If you are, I don't see how the fact you're applying t&g over the ceiling makes any difference in the order you apply drywall. I usually do the lid first because it's easier to manuever the wall pieces up to make tight (as possible) corner joints.
I believe you should use drywall on the ceiling before you apply t&g and it should be fire taped. I've always thought it's to prevent air gaps that can suck flames up into the joist or rafter bay that makes up the ceiling, giving a bit more time for occupants to escape, or the fire department time to get there in case of fire. It happens.
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Edited 3/22/2008 11:49 am ET by jimblodgett
I wasn't planning on drywalling the ceiling first I was just going to put up the T&G.
I will add my 2 cents. I just finished a small room in my house this way. I sheet rocked the ceiling first and taped it. Then I installed the T&G wood ceiling. I wanted a finish that did not have molding at the ceiling and wall joint. I used a vinyl strip that's called tear away. I installed the strip tight to the wood ceiling then installed the side wall sheet rock. The tear away strip has a follow edge to use to run your mudding blade against, and a protective strip to keep mud off the wood. When your finished you use a utility knife and slightly score the vinyl strip and tear away the protective edge. Makes go a clean look.
Jay
That's not a good technique in my opinion, for the fire related issues I mentioned earlier.I'll eat your peaches, mam. I LOVE peaches!
Are you hanging the drywall and taping it? Or are you having a drywall contractor hang and tape it?
If it was my call I'd hang a tape all the drywall first.
rock everything including the cieling first then the wood...
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