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   xMikeSmith | Jan 22, 2004 12:19am | #1

   ed.... what language u spekin ?

   what's a tray ?... is this some code i neva loined ?

   Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   BobKovacs | Jan 22, 2004 12:24am | #2

   I'm assuming he's talking about a trayed ceiling- ya know- with the dropped area around the edges.

   In my opinion, better to rock before, or at least put some rips of rock or plywood up at the perimeter where the tray will go.  That'll keep the insulation from falling down into the tray area, and if you use the plywood, also give you something to nail your dropped framing to.

   Bob

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   JerraldHayes | Jan 22, 2004 12:40am | #3

   Dreuxgrad, Gotta ask "Tray is going in squared, not sloped." If I'm understanding what you mean by squared then that what I call a soffit (even though technically the term soffit refers only to the underside of the component).

   As for an answer to which gets done first it a classic "six of one and a half dozen of the other" situation in my book. I do however prefer the soffit (or tray) going in after rocking both for the reasoning Bob gave and because if the soffit has to relate to something like cabinetry or built-ins it's installation can be done more precisely and accurately as a finish carpentry task.

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   MisterT | Jan 22, 2004 12:58am | #4

   You might want to check with your building inspector.

   Failing to rock behind tray/soffits can leave an uninterrupted chase for fire to follow, and may need fire stopping to pass.

   Might be easier to rock first.

   Insp. may want fire taping also

   Mr T

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