Hello all I am trying to finish in 40x36 of my 40x96 pole barn. It has 12 foot ceilings. I am going to heat, run septic, and water to the finished part. My question is how would I lower my ceiling to say 9 foot or so, so I don't have to run sheet rock up 12' 8". (Its going to be one big open room/area).
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Ideas on how to lower ceiling in pole barn
- Thread starter Maxndale
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BD1
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What about a suspended acoustical ceiling ? Basic grid with 2'x4' drop in panels.
You could even lay insulation on top of panels.
You could even lay insulation on top of panels.
Ironhorse74
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Sheet rock is pretty heavy. Running a joist strong enough to span 36 feet would be a challenge in itself. I like BD1's idea of a suspended ceiling.
Brad
Brad
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I built a 40 x 60 with a 4'x4' drop ceiling. drop ceiling was out of a school.
Smiliesafari
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I did 2x4 grid also. Quick and easy. Full access to everything above it. I cut 2" ridged foam for the for the ceiling panels. It had a white plastic finish on one side and foil on the other. It gave me a finished ceiling look and insulated.