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This is my first attempt to put drywall on the ceiling in my basement.
The joists are exposed so I need to attach eather furring strips or the metal furring channel.
What is the best method for leveling the ceiling?
Is the metal furring channel better than wood?
Thanks
Rob
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robert ... it's also bad form to double post a question... people get frustrated because they want to have a discussion... but some are talking in one room and some are talking in another room....
you'd better stop screwin up or the board police are gonna pull you over....
*Mike I figured this board thing out......finally.Mea CulpaCan you help?Thanks
*see your post on the front board... furr it, screw it.. forget the metal... ok for commercial.. too frustrating for newbies.. forget level unless you have reason to think your joists are NOT level
*I have had a new addition put on to the back of my 90 year old home. The old basement has block walls and a ceiling height of 6'4" and I wanted the new basement to be a little more "finishable" so I went a block deeper.Now the problem. Since completing the work, I have had a problem with water entering the basement after a good rain. The water is entering at the bottom of where the new masonry wall meets the old masonry wall. It turns out that there is no footing below the old foundation walls. By going down another block, I have exposed the soil below the old wall and water seeps in. This is not a load bearing wall so I am not particularly worried about the structure. But I would like to stop the water and support the wall a little.The exposed soil (above the new slab) is about 3" high and 25' long. Does anyone have a suggestion on what material/techniques to use. I have already addressed the normal basement water solutions (gutters, grading, french drain was installed under new slab at construction)Thanks
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This is my first attempt to put drywall on the ceiling in my basement.
The joists are exposed so I need to attach eather furring strips or the metal furring channel.
What is the best method for leveling the ceiling?
Is the metal furring channel better than wood?
Thanks
Rob