Drop ceiling in basement bathroom - DIY Home Improvement …
Feb 24, 2007 · Drop ceilings for the bathroom Hello! I have a drop ceiling in my old victorian house in the bathroom and the kitchen. You have to find ceiling tiles specifically for these areas. I have found them on line. The ceiling tiles are moisture resistent. My old ones have a fiberglass backing and have never had mold on them. Just say - yes we can!:yes:
Drop Ceiling - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Nov 26, 2023 · There is a method of installing a drop ceiling less than 3 inches. "Build as you go". The issue with that is removing the tiles if you have issues. What if you "build as you go", but store extra tiles in the ceiling. Therefore, if you have some type of utility issue you can break out the tile, but have several replacement stashed in the ceiling?
Bathroom Ceiling above shower - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Aug 20, 2008 · My parents have an old house with a shallow basement. Dad purchased a sheet of the tub surround material, cut to fit the foot print of the shower, glued to drywall ceiling above the shower and trimmed it flush with the shower front facing the open area.
water droplets on ceiling in bathroom - DIY Home Improvement …
Apr 19, 2011 · showers are usually done by 6 am , door and curtain left open , then as the temps outside start to rise after noon and then around 2 pm , the ceiling in the bathroom covereed with droplets . there is a bedroom on each side of the bathroom and their ceilings are fine. The exhaust fan is routed through the roof .
Ideal ceiling height for bathroom - DIY Home Improvement Forum
May 1, 2019 · A lot depends on the size of your bathroom. A 10 foot ceiling in a small room may look out of proportion but a 10 foot ceiling in a larger room may look fine. It's more a matter of aesthetics than it is functionality in this case.
Drop Ceiling has rusted tracks and mold on tiles...
Jun 3, 2018 · The drop ceiling materials are probably not the best for a bathroom anyway, but I am curious as to why you want to fix the rust and mold when removing the tracks and ceiling tiles would take care of the rust and mold problems. A bathroom should have proper ventilation so that mold does not grow and so that high humidity doesn't get a chance to ...
Drywall vs. drop ceiling for basement - DIY Home Improvement …
Jun 11, 2007 · All the oh do this and that if you drywall,all the more reason to do a dropped ceiling,if you have the budget,there are beautiful drop ceilings available.Sure its nice to have a drywall ceiling too but i think its not practical for basements.Updating and changing things in the house over the years makes it a better choice in my book and they are very easy to install,an easy one day project.I ...
Replacing Basement Drop Ceiling w/Drywall - DIY Home …
Mar 14, 2012 · Thanks for the replies. I haven't officially ruled out nicer ceiling tiles with recessed lighting, but I don't think it's going to fly with the wife, it's kind of the standard for max resale in my neighborhood to drywall the basement ceilings. Also, I will have plenty of visibility into the ceiling through large access panels planned in the ...
Basement Bathroom Ceiling - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Feb 19, 2017 · AND, it is against fire-code to leave exposed unless 2x10 or larger- solid wood joists for fire safety. IF they are I-joists, today's code requires 1/2" drywall on ceiling regardless if basement is finished or not--- burn time; TJI= 4-8 minutes, solid wood; 8-12 min.--- dbl. that with 1/2" drywall on ceiling, links if needed. Gary
Basement Bathroom Ceiling - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Dec 15, 2014 · I am about 1/2 way into my basement bathroom project. I will be ready for some dry-wall shortly and have a couple questions about the ceiling. I have not completely decided how I will finish the ceiling. I need to keep access to some of …