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Here is the before and after of the locker I picked up at a thrift store for $35. I'm going to use it for storing pool cues and other stuff when my man cave is finished. Oklahoma State colors of course!

Nope, not wireless . Just a wired ethernet switch.

I found one for $35 at a thrift store. Was a little beat up. I'm going to use it for storing pool cues and my ethernet router when I get my man cave finished. Oh, and I had to paint it Oklahoma state colors of course!

Shawn84&92. Any way you can give a pic of your 20 ft. span 2x8s? I couldn't quite see them from your pics in the other thread. I'm interested to see how you did it (I may copy it). Any issues with the ceiling drywall sagging, or have you not progressed that far yet? Thanks

Sorry, but now I'm more confused. By looking at this chart: http://www.tomsangle.com/Websites/rightangle/images/Articles/span_table_1.pdf It looks like a 2x8 can be used on a 20 foot span. So, which chart should I use? Again, this ceiling will only be used for rolled insulation and sheetrock.

Can you put rolled insulation on top of a drop in ceiling? Will the grid hold that much weight? I just looked at my structure, and it looks like my ceiling joists would have to be 20 feet long. I can only use 2x8 because of the size of the tresses (I built the wall up to the bottom of a 2x8...

How does the sheetmetal compare to drywall on cost and ease of install? I'm doing most of this myself and don't have much construction background.

Cyamaha2007 - do u think that drywall and insulation is heavy enough to make a 2x8 bow? What about a 2x10? Would that be better?

I called the local lumber yard and the I-joists were pretty expensive. Would 2x8s or 2x10s work on a 20 foot span? Remember, this is basically just for drywall with rolls of insulation above it. Thanks again.

Thanks for the advice. Would it be a problem for the ceiling joists to be 20 feet long? Is that an acceptable span without compromising the integrity of the joist?

Don't know if this makes a difference, but the other side of my building that I won't be finishing is just going to have open rafters with the double bubble insulation.

I don't think there was any vents installed when it was built. It does have the double bubble insulation around it that I assume acts as some sort of vapor barrier. Is that correct?

I had a 30 X 50 polebarn built and am trying to finish out a 20 x 30 portion of it as a "man-cave". I am currently framing out the sides 16" OC and am planning on putting in a drop ceiling at about 9 feet. I'm pretty new to home renovations, so I'm just learning as I go along. I'm very...