Any professional drywallers in the house?

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Any professional drywallers in the house?

Reply #15 – December 15, 2009, 10:02:38 PM

I was also thinking about a hot tub this summer. not sure about gas heat or electric though

Any professional drywallers in the house?

Reply #16 – December 15, 2009, 10:08:55 PM

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but it sounds like it would be best to wait and see what they prefer to do for this spot.

I'd get strapping, strap the whole ceiling, drop your lights and let the hangers tear into it, but that's me. Should go quick and easy. Ive never actually seen someone drill holes through the floor joists for electrical or plumbing runs like that (excluding engineered lumber). Not that i noticed anyway.

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I'd line the bathrooms and garage floors with pex for radiant heat.

Oh hells yeah. I heart radiant heat. I don't have it, but i love it. One of my old bosses actually has radiant heat in his driveway and walkways. Usually don't have to clear it from snow.

Any professional drywallers in the house?

Reply #17 – December 16, 2009, 04:20:26 PM

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I'd get strapping, strap the whole ceiling, drop your lights and let the hangers tear into it, but that's me. Should go quick and easy. Ive never actually seen someone drill holes through the floor joists for electrical or plumbing runs like that (excluding engineered lumber). Not that i noticed anyway.

I've decided to get a couple of quotes and ask them what, if anything, they prefer me to do in that spot.

I didn't want it to "feel" like a basp00get so in order to get the ceiling to be as high as possible (finished it will be 7' 9") I had all of the plumbing movied up into the joists.
It's a pretty common thing to do when finishing a basp00get. Local building codes may vary, but if you follow these guidlines for drilling you should be within code.

Brent