Plywood Attic Ceiling

Read on more to know how to go about finishing the attic walls and ceiling professionally.

Plywood attic ceiling.

Small bedrooms are cozy set in an attic with slanted ceilings. The decision regarding the thickness of plywood to use for the subfloor in the attic has a lot to do with how you intend to use the attic and it also depends on the spacing of the ceiling joists. Use screws to attach sheets of birch plywood to the angled ceiling over the insulation making sure to drive the screws into the ceiling joists. The plywood will create a smooth strong ceiling without having to apply drywall tape and mud to the ceiling.

Plywood allows easier access to pipes ducts and wiring than drywall. The essential tools required. You will require paint insulation and boards in 2by4 dimensions. You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb in 4 foot by 8 foot panels over existing 16 inch oc joists.

If the attic were designed as living space those ceiling joists would become floor joists and be much bigger. Some ceilings that appear to be beadboard are actually routed plywood. Run the plywood down to the top of the knee wall. Ceiling joists are typically 2 8 lumber floor joists are usually 2 10 or 2x 12 lumber.

Osb sheets plywood of 3 4 thickness screws and nails. Plywood is viable as a ceiling material particularly in the basement.