I'm remodeling a garage into a family room. The walls will be wallboard. Looking for ideas for the ceiling (there about 9' high, and i'm lookin for ideas other than drywall). maybe the open beam look, or ??? Appreciate any info.
Posts: 8 | Location: N Cal | Registered: 22 June 2006
How can I raise a portion of a ceiling that is contructed using pre-engineered roof trusses. I would like to raise the ceiling in only my living of my 45' X 25' rancher. Or is there another option for opening up a celing that has roof trusses. Anyone ever do anything like this? Thank you!
You cannot re-design a truss as each wood member is relying on all the others for support. While some folks have removed a cross member or two in the past without seeing any movement to install a access door to attic they were lucky that the roof did not fail. You would need to re-design the entire roof section where you want to vault the ceiling and frame it with traditional style or install a truss that is designed with a vaulted look. Either way it is a lot of work. Which translates to a lot of **$ Check with the truss manufacture if you know who designed it to see what your best option is.
Posts: 1016 | Location: New Jersey | Registered: 31 January 2006
