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   jocobe | Jun 10, 2002 02:19pm | #1

   I was helping my brother trim a new house last weekend and I remember him showing me what a wall looks like when drywall is covering the trusses.  Quite a wavey wall!  They had to shim this big ornate chairrail so at least it would appear straight!  He told me the correct way is to scab 2 x 4's along the sides of the trusses in order to have a straight wall.  Run some string just to the outside of the trusses, for a straight line,  and put the edge of the 2 x 4's up against the string.  jocobe

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   BossHog | Jun 10, 2002 02:29pm | #2

   Could you explain what you mean? Are you talking about taking out the existing ceiling, and drywalling both sides of the trusses so you can see all the way up to the underside of the roof? Or is it somehting else?

   I don't have a clue from your sdescription.

   All teenagers should get a high school education -- even if they already know everything.

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   Mooney | Jun 10, 2002 03:44pm | #3

   Im with you boss. I was sitting here trying to figgure what he could mean. But it did bring a drywall guy and a truss guy in here . lol

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   ChipHale | Jun 10, 2002 07:19pm | #4

   Yes, that is exactly what I think I am trying to accomplish.  I had to remove a soffit in the kitchen and discovered there is no ceiling underneath most of it (a small 3 foot section did have ceiling underneath?!  Anyhow, when I looked up where the sofit used to be, I noticed the trusses, the roof, and about 3 1/2 feet of space between the traditional 8 foot ceiling height and the roof.  I am wondering if this space can be used to raise the kitchen ceiling.  I am thinking it would involve covering the trusses with drywall -- if this is at all possible.  I am new to all of this.  Thank you for your time!

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   BossHog | Jun 10, 2002 08:23pm | #5

   I wouldn't recommend it for the following reasons:

   1. The trusses aren't designed for the added load of the drywall.

   2. It would take a heck of a lot of labor, both for installation and finishing.

   3. The bottom chords of the trusses wouldn't be braced.

   4. this would pretty much eliminate any possibility of ventilation.

   The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.

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   ChipHale | Jun 10, 2002 10:14pm | #6

   Thank you for your advice.  I will stick to the original plan and just install a traditional 8 foot ceiling.