[rename] Lilith design Phase ( L Shape )

Moving on to my drum room design!! yay Notice there were a few ceiling question going on at the moment so here is mine... Due to the non-square outer walls (1. need car space 2. to allow for vocal booth shape) I'm having trouble with the truss design. There is only 1 right angle in the top left. This was my 1st idea as I'm thinking about have exposed beams to add a bit of character. But what happens to the right were the wall extends further. Should i splay the studs? But then the plasterboard will be hard to get right. Or should I do it another way.

I just realize my centres are wrong. The control room used 120mm x 35 stud, but I'm going with 90mm x 45 for the drum room due to dwindling funds! So, the centre spaces should be 555mm but I forgot and it's 565 in the SKP. You get the idea though :oops:

here's how I'd build it Deanne

Fantastic! thats great. So then only, the last section of plaster board will be cut at an angle. Standard spacing on the rest. Will I need to pre-cut the beams to sit flat on the top plate? That will need to be real accurate!! thanks John

John, How come you didn't put any cross beam in that ceiling design, considerig that its like 4 meters span. I did something similar for my drum room at first and I was told it wouldnt work.. :shock:

I'm using hi span or Smart span manufactured truss. Can do 4.2m with 16mm plasterboard easily. Same as in my control room. 4m spam with no extra bits!

javier - Deanne isn't building an inside out ceiling and its a 3.2m - 4m span. deanne - you don't need to cut the rafters to exact shape - so long as they are held down they'll hold the plaster which will be the seal. Maybe a few multinail units would help http://www.multinail.com.au/default.asp?id=1,3,7,119

lilith_envy wrote:

This was my 1st idea as I'm thinking about have exposed beams to add a bit of character. But what happens to the right were the wall extends further.

Run a band of the same height material all around the outside edges of the top plate. This will close up the open ends of the joists and allow the exposed beams you want plus it will make a place for the sheet rock to be nailed into.

xSpace wrote:

lilith_envy wrote:

This was my 1st idea as I'm thinking about have exposed beams to add a bit of character. But what happens to the right were the wall extends further.

Run a band of the same height material all around the outside edges of the top plate. This will close up the open ends of the joists and allow the exposed beams you want plus it will make a place for the sheet rock to be nailed into.

yep - or do what javier is doing and build the inside out ceiling but expose the beams.

Yes, thanks guys. will see how I go with the control room ceiling and if I'm still sane at the end. The ceiling truss is laminated and not sure if it will get the desire look.