Metal Ceiling Strapping

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Metal ceiling strapping.

I d love to hear from pros who went from wood strapping and now swear by metal channel. These ties connect both solid sawn and engineered lumber across a wide range of applications. Simpson strong tie hurricane ties are designed to resist simpson strong tie hurricane ties are designed to resist high winds and seismic forces by positively connecting trusses rafters to the top of wall of the structure. Strapping the ceiling also has the added benefit of reducing noise transfer from the floor above if you use an advanced material like resilient channel instead of 1 3 wood.

Ceilings are most often strapped with 1 x 3 uniform spruce. We re not interested in sound transmission here we re just interested in finding the best way to strap rafters. The builder didn t want to sheath the attic floor area which raised concerns about racking for the engineer. By strapping the ceiling you ensure optimum nailing surface and spacings for drywall.

You ll find the industry s broadest range of metal ceiling tiles in curves clouds panels and planks in standard custom or one of a kind looks to meet both your design and functional needs. The second situation we experienced was a hip roof over an unfinished attic space. Hello doug according to the cgc handbook when drywall is placed parallel to the strapping the strapping must be on 16 centres when placed perpendicular to the strapping it can go to 24 centres but this is not recommended if water based texturing material like stucco is to be applied. You should install a protective metal plate over those wires so that you don t accidentally put a drywall screw into them later.

I know some installers use metal resilient channel which was typically used to prevent sound transmission between drywalled walls. With trusses usually being on 2 centers and more and more attic insulation becoming more common the strapping helps prevent the drywall from sagging over time. I ve read plenty about strapping ceilings for the reasons above and not just in new. There is another valid reason to strap ceilings.

Walls and ceilings strapping ceiling prior to drywall hi this is my first time working with drywall. I have 18 of blown in cellulose in my attic. But the speed and efficiency of metal studs can make a project move forward much faster once you know how to use metal studs for strapping and leveling a ceiling.