Walls and Ceilings - drywalling over pipes and air ducts

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lester_he
04-26-06, 06:22 PM
do i need to fully cover pipes and air ducts with wood boxes before i put up drywall?

or can i just strategically nail small blocks of wood where i am anticipating to screw in the drywall panels?

thank you

chandler
04-26-06, 06:37 PM
As much as I hate to break the news to you, a neater and more sturdy job will be obtained by doing the boxing.
MudSlinger
04-26-06, 08:32 PM
If the pipes are close together (less than 16" apart) you can just run 2x3's parallel to the pipes and then drywall the sides and bottoms. That would be far easier than cutting little pieces.

For the ducts, screw in a 2x3 (or 2x4) parallel to the duct, rip 1/2 plywood and screw it into the side of the board. Slide another 2x3 between the plywood and duct, then screw it into the bottom of the plywood. Next run some plywood across the bottom. Boxing out is done. (You are building a "three sided box" and screwing it into a strip that is attached to the joists.)

But yes, boxing it out is far better.

My .02