Replacing a kitchen ceiling.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:51 am
Unless the MH next to me is a must-buy at $3000 I am looking at replacing my kitchen ceiling which was ruined by water over the years. When I moved in 16 years ago there was a section cut out of the kitchen ceiling probably 1.5 x 2 feet with a piece of white cardboard inserted into it (held in like a boxtop). It seemed that there was a water leak that came from above a window in the front where the header for the patio covering is attached. The water would come in, roll along the plastic on top of the ceiling, then onto the floor.
Since I just recoated my roof, I decided to tear out that section of the ceiling to see exactly where it leaks (I knew the general area) since it was no good anyways. The ceiling is in 4' sections that go the 12' from one side of the MH to the other. What can I use to replace this and how? The ceiling is only about 6.5 feet high, so a drop ceiling cannot be used. Could I use a drop ceiling framework attached directly to each side of the trusses and then run a strip of wood along the bottom of the truss to hide it just like the original had one to hide the seam on the 4' sections?
The rest of my ceilings are in good shape.
Since I just recoated my roof, I decided to tear out that section of the ceiling to see exactly where it leaks (I knew the general area) since it was no good anyways. The ceiling is in 4' sections that go the 12' from one side of the MH to the other. What can I use to replace this and how? The ceiling is only about 6.5 feet high, so a drop ceiling cannot be used. Could I use a drop ceiling framework attached directly to each side of the trusses and then run a strip of wood along the bottom of the truss to hide it just like the original had one to hide the seam on the 4' sections?
The rest of my ceilings are in good shape.