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Comments (3)There are a lot of different choices. Here's a site on Houzz, where I think project no. 9 is a good fit for your ceiling, since it's compartmentalized and well defined. https://www.houzz.com/magazine/readers-choice-the-10-most-popular-living-rooms-of-2012-stsetivw-vs~6292315--Choice--The-10-Most-Popular-Living-Rooms-of-2012...See MoreInsulating and venting the 6.5 ft high 'cathedral' ceiling...
Comments (0)Hi fellow Home Repairers, I'm finally going to insulate the room upstairs with a 6.5 ft high "cathedral" ceiling-- a.k.a. a finished attic-- which currently has no insulation whatsoever between the drywall ceiling and the roof. I'm in New England where one doesn't dare insulate without ventilating, too. Specifically-- The area is already ridge-vented. After lots of deliberation I've decided to remove the perfectly good ceiling; install baffles next to the roof; install fiberglass batts; and put up new dry wall & plaster. (Fortunately I know a plasterer willing to do small jobs for a fair price...) In think I am down to a couple little questions: -- The main question I still have concerns the areas where two gable roofs come together in a "T". Even if I put ventilation baffles in these areas, the air passage-way will only go up as far as the inside-corner rafters (in the valleys where different gable sections meet). Should I bother putting the baffles into these areas? Am I inviting trouble whether I put the baffles there or not? -- Should I also put a plastic vapor barrier between the fiberglass and the dry wall? Does the Kraft-paper fiberglass backing count as a vapor barrier at all? Thanks! Moe...See MoreSmoke Detector Install Cathedral Ceilings and SIPS
Comments (5)Put in a call to the head of the local fire department and ask him about your problem. On a wall, "within 12" of the ceiling", is one foot away from where the ceiling meets the wall and is so specified because fresh air can be trapped in space between the top of the smoke and the ceiling surface, delaying an alarm. The trapped fresh air space is likely to have more depth at the apex of a cathedral ceiling and a smoke detector placed there would only be activated after quite a bit of smoke was generated, (to travel that high and then to overcome the pressure of the trapped air.) There is also "stack effect" to be considered, but it's unlikely in most single family homes. If the the code and inspectors permit it and hold you to a standard that requires placement of a notification device at the highest point in the room, ask if a heat detector can be substituted....See Morecathedral ceiling. beautiful dark wood diagonal all the way to ceiling
Comments (7)Without knowing the style of the home or where it is located, it's tough to say with just that picture. So depending on those answers, I would go for a rustic look and either leave the dark wood wall as is, OR I would paint all of that diagonal paneling a lighter color, and in either case would update the fireplace. If rustic isn't the look, then I would remove the paneling and drywall and then update the fireplace....See MoreUser
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