New Member - Ceiling Material

[blackfoot]

Hi

New member out here in MN. I have been wrestling with how to cover the ceiling in my new shed (garage). I have two requirements that I would like to fulfill in the ceiling project:

1). I want to keep the weight down - I do not want to have a ton of heavy material on the ceiling as the room above will also be finished and the truss load is pretty specific.
2). I don't want to finish any seams. I have had it with doing drywall work so I would like to avoid any finishing of seams. Want to put the material up and let it go at that.

Any new and unique suggestions? I have thought about metal sheeting (like pole sheds) but not really excited about that due to the location of the ribs in the steel and the fit around the electrical boxes in the ceiling, don't want drywall, don't want OSB and don't want the plastic sheets (like milkhouse or commercial bathrooms) as the need for molding to hide the seams.

I know I am being a little compulsive about this but it is always nice to consider alternatives and do something only once. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Any photos would be super as well.

Thanks so much and enjoy the tips and issues on the site.

 

[rodnok1]

Vinyl or metal soffit material, search for it a few members have done it and looks very cheap and easy.

 

[woodbutch]

Foil faced ureathane foam board is light, easy to cut and fit, good insulation value, looks o.k.(imho),reflect light well. There you go,problem solved. You may want to foil tape joints (no dry wall).

 

[Red05GT]

We've done the metal ceiling in several garages and shops. We left the electric boxes
loose and were able to move them enough to land in the flat part of the panel to give
a better looking and easier cut around the boxes.

 

[Weedwaka]

We are in the same boat.

The best alternative I have found is Magnesiacore using a router to bevel the edges and using exposed chrome or stainless fasteners on a pattern / grid. It is indestructible and wont burn , dent , scratch etc but its $$$

That foam is super flammable so I wouldn't recommend that.

What about that puck board or car wash white wall stuff ? Its light and bright and depending on the material, may give you some fire resistance.

 

[trythis]

What about using 1x 6 lumber? Its not cheap, but it goes up easy.

 

[Falcon67]

Hmmm - bead board would give a real retro look, but would not be very cheap either. Not like drywall anyway. We were looking at this for a kitchen ceiling. Not super expensive
http://www.armstrong.com/resclgam/na/ceilings/en/us/prod_detail.asp?itemId=44894.0
Last price (maybe 9 mths) was around $1.75 / $2 a sq ft depending on your choice of panels.

 

[infiniti534]

I am in the same boat as well. Probably go with metal pole barn style ceiling.

Did you find any other alternatives?
thanks

 

[Stuart in MN]

Is the room above the garage living space? That pretty much forces you into using something like sheetrock to provide a fire barrier.

 

[trythis]

Hmmm - bead board would give a real retro look, but would not be very cheap either. Not like drywall anyway. We were looking at this for a kitchen ceiling. Not super expensive
http://www.armstrong.com/resclgam/na/ceilings/en/us/prod_detail.asp?itemId=44894.0
Last price (maybe 9 mths) was around $1.75 / $2 a sq ft depending on your choice of panels.

We did our whole house (warehouse conversion) in real knot-less yellow pine bead board ( not the plywood kind) for 1.40 Sq Foot. It looks loads better than panels, easy to install with 14 foot long pieces. It takes time, but looks fantastic.

 

[Kevin54]

Hi

New member out here in MN. I have been wrestling with how to cover the ceiling in my new shed (garage). I have two requirements that I would like to fulfill in the ceiling project:

1). I want to keep the weight down - I do not want to have a ton of heavy material on the ceiling as the room above will also be finished and the truss load is pretty specific.
2). I don't want to finish any seams. I have had it with doing drywall work so I would like to avoid any finishing of seams. Want to put the material up and let it go at that.

Any new and unique suggestions? I have thought about metal sheeting (like pole sheds) but not really excited about that due to the location of the ribs in the steel and the fit around the electrical boxes in the ceiling, don't want drywall, don't want OSB and don't want the plastic sheets (like milkhouse or commercial bathrooms) as the need for molding to hide the seams.

I know I am being a little compulsive about this but it is always nice to consider alternatives and do something only once. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Any photos would be super as well.

Thanks so much and enjoy the tips and issues on the site.

That list pretty much eliminates anything for a ceiling

What about a drop ceiling with ceiling tiles?

 

[OccupantRJ]

Fasten a 1 X 4 to the bottom of each truss member, running the same direction as the truss, and drop in cut to size panels of your choice.

 

[Improved700]

I used 4 X 8 sheets of white melmaine paneling for my ceiling. Menards carries them for like 10.00 something a sheet. They are glossy white, only 1/8 inch thick, and go up nicely. I then used 1 X 4 primed MDF boards painted glossy white as batten boards to cover up the seams. I also have an attic space above my shop, so weight was an important issue. I have 12 foot ceilings, and it's bright as heck in there. If interested, I can post some pictures for you. Where in Minnesota? I was born and raised in Rochester.

 

[csp]

Ag tuff panels. Lightweight, non-combustible, and very durable. These are used in the interiors of dairy barns as one application.

http://www.hfmfgcorp.com/pages/products.htm

 

[SSCR]

I just saw this on sale, about 50 cents a square foot. I used it for the ceiling of my front porch and it looks great, was really easy to cut for the 6" cans also. This is what I think I'm going to use for my garage, that way I can always get into the ceiling by removing a couple of pieces if I need to.
http://us.mc816.mail.yahoo.com/mc/w...d393db417cb543f9673c79505059a&.jsrand=6258356
What you guys think?

 

[Fastback]

I went with a product called "Durapanel" from menards, it is a metal barn siding but it is thinner for indoor use. It did take two of us to install it because I used 12' lengths (You can custom order any length). I did a 720 SF ceiling with J channel around the edges for just at $400
Looks great and I ran the light power in conduit on the outside of the ceiling.

 

[Kevin54]

Fastback......do yo have some pics of your ceiling? What size are the panels (width) The reason I ask is that we have a Menards about an hours away and it may be something I might be interested in.

 

[Fastback]

Sure Kevin, I took this today.

The panels are the same width as any other barn side 3' I think? These are thinner gauge for interior use only. Ask for a sale price because I got mine for about $10 per 100 square foot less than the normal price on sale.

You can order them in many colors, I went with the "White" and not the "Bright white" to keep down on costs, but man that "Bright white" must be super shiny because I am diggin this basic white.

Also, you can order in any length, so if you have a 23' span you can order 12' lengths and overlap in the center etc..

Also, these weigh little yet are still stiff enough to span a 24" OC truss without waving.

EDIT: The black tape on the ceiling is marking for lights.

 

[SSCR]

Looks great, I may have to look into this, thanks-D