Walls and Ceilings - A-Frame Ceiling

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Roger & Debbie
08-05-03, 10:01 AM
We purchased a A-Frame house and are wanting to install ceiling tiles plus give it some insulation with out lossing the look of the beams. Is there a solution that will solve are problem?


coops28
08-05-03, 11:31 AM
Your question is a little vague. What does you ceiling look like now? Is it a vault all the way to the peak? Or is is a coffer ceiling where you have vault to a flat ceiling?

Roger & Debbie
08-05-03, 01:58 PM
The A-Frame has an upstairs, but it is a vaulted ceiling all the way to the top.


coops28
08-05-03, 02:25 PM
Ok so where do you want to put these tiles?

Roger & Debbie
08-06-03, 07:07 AM
We want to install the ceiling tiles between the beams without loosing the look of the beams on the ceiling.

jpe55071
08-07-03, 12:27 PM
Is there a reason for ceiling tiles?

If your concern is R value and keep the look of the beam, I would nail a 2x2 to iether side of all beams about 2" from the visible face, then lay in fiberglass then drywall.

This will give a solid ceiling with about 1.5" of the beam pertruding from the ceiling. If you want more beam showing, simply set the 2x2 back further, less beam move it forard (no less than 1/2" from the face).

Hope this helps

coops28
08-07-03, 12:44 PM
Great point. You could even nail 2x4's on top of the beam and have all but 1/2" showing.