How difficult to replace this wood-paneled ceiling?
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Comments (3)Hi, I am in a similar position. One thing that you would probably want to find out is what your walls are made out of. In my house, the structural element of the walls is cement block, so my house is considered a masonry house. Other people with brick exteriors have walls made of 2x4 studs. This will affect how the old windows are removed and how to install new ones. I would take out the entire aluminum window, frame and all, because aluminum is a horrible insulator. I recently replaced one of my windows and it took me about 3 days of work. I purchased an angle grinder with a cut off blade to cut through the aluminum window all around the edge. There is a flange that goes behind the brick on the outside and another one that goes behind the plaster on the inside. Additionally there were metal attachments that were mortared to the cement block and were holding the window frame in place. These attachments were not visible or accessible without cutting into the frame. I had previously tried to remove the frame by taking out all of the screws that I could see, but it would not budge at all, which is why I decided to cut into the window frame itself. Removal took about half a day. This is the first window I ever replaced in my life, so I was taking it slow and trying to think about every action I took, so that ate up a lot of time. I decided to attach a wood frame to the rough window opening before putting in the new window, so that took a good bit of extra time to cut, shave, paint and caulk. It was satisfying, but my wife says it took too much time and would like to hire someone to do all the rest of the windows. Do you live in a climate with cold winters? We have cold winters, and the aluminum windows just conduct the cold right into the house. You might want to have some contractors give you a quote, and ask them a lot of questions about exactly how they would tackle the job, they can be a wealth of information, and you may just decide to hire them as well....See MoreSuspended wood panel ceiling ideas?
Comments (2)Thank-you PPF, I will certainly consider that and based on pricing I'm seeing for what we want we may be forced to go in that direction regardless. However, I have seen many houses built with wood ceilings (mostly t&g) as well as traditional suspended ceilings that are not fire taped and didn't have a fire supresion system installed. Maybe what we are considering is different than those options, but it seems that there are lots of people that don't go the traditional drywall route and are successful in their execution. That said, I am concerned with safety and if a particular product or approach will result in a fire hazard I would have serious reservations in using it. So, I guess what I'm saying is that I do hear what you are saying, but I am still looking at options to do what we are after - without jeopardizing our safety of course. Maybe we need to do a drywall ceiling and then a drop ceiling below it. Or maybe a synthetic fire resistant material for the panels rather than wood. Thanks again! Matt...See MoreFlooring for home with wood paneled ceilings
Comments (9)Then I would say you have the two PERFECT floors for your situation. Tile in the "wet" areas and carpets in the rest. Tile doesn't really care about humidity control. Nor does carpet. To get a rigid floor in here (laminate, cork, hardwood, engineered hardwood, vinyl, etc) you might find the lack of humidity is going to be the defining factor. Any floor you put in there will lose warranty the first day of install. If you are OK with that, then go for it... I would personally install a hardwood (engineered in a narrow plank would be better, but it will not rid you of the problems of movement) in the "shoulder season". That means spring or fall. I used to live in the Okanagan Valley in BC (Canada) just north of WA state (Omak WA). The high desert = same concept. The summers have humidity around 15% until a storm rolled in = 90% humidity. And then it would drop again with forest fire season. And winter was then crisp and dry. Pellet stoves will dry out the air nice and fast. So the 20% humidity outside will drop even lower as soon as the stove is fired up. For any rigid floor (other than tile) these humidity levels are far too low. They will shrink and gap over the years...the gaps getting wider and wider as the floor ages. So long as you are OK with this and will love the wood for what it is, then go for it. But buyer beware of your home's limitations. And let me tell you it gets HOT in summer! My friends and family live through 40 C (104 F) summers every year. This is climate change at it's best. Thirty years ago, the hottest summers would be 38 C (100 F) but that would only be every few years. The average summer = 35 C (95 F). Those cathedral ceilings will help, but they won't get rid of all the heat. If your sleeping quarters are "upstairs" you will want to find a way to get the heat out. Just a little FYI from someone who has lived in a similar climate....See Morewhere can I find wood wall panels for tall, vaulted ceilings?
Comments (18)When you install feature strips on a wall it's usually applied to a wall where there are minimal interruptions. Not a wall that has lots of built-ins or accessories on the wall. Note how this installation was able to use the short strips effectively on a much taller wall. Your walls have too many distracting details for them to be effective as a wall treatment. Sorry but this is the best I can do to demonstrate how this would look on your wall. but IMO it doesn't suit this wall in its present state....See MoreFori
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