House Heating Solutions
Okay so it’s wintertime in America and even though most of our readers are here in San Diego (the weather is golden year around) it doesn’t mean that this time of the year it’s not freezing from time to time. Here are some potential issues your home may chilly.
- Maybe your living room is large and the wooden or tile floor is like ice every morning.
- You could have a room that does not have much exposure to the sun.
- Lack of Weather-stripping: Your doors and windows may have a drift as a result of.
So let’s get down to the nitty gritty, as a room addition contractor here is what we did for a recent client whom had a unique case where they had all the “nuts and bolts” in place but still wasn’t content. SJB Construction Incorporated decided to craft a drop down ceiling with additional insulation. Automatically upon insulation being installed you could feel a major difference.
Basic Materials (Excluding Tools, ect.)
- 2x6x12’s
- 2x4x8
- Drywall-Ultra light 1/2”
- Insulation
- 40 Minute Quick Dry Mud
- Red Dot Hot Mud
How to craft to the new drop-down heated ceiling
Without a solid plan of action, it is the blind leading the blind so start with outlining where you will place your new structure.
1. Using a blue chalk line SJB Construction Inc. snapped lines on the existing rafters to account for a level drop down ceiling. (At least 7 inches to be safe from top of roofing so you have enough room for insulation and 2×6’s)
2.Once you nailed off your box frame of 2×6 to the existing rafters (parallel/vertical) you are now ready to cut blocks so you can run additional 2×6 horizontal. (Think of a “t” with 2×6 running both ve