Has anyone used ” ceiling 1/2″ drywall I am planning to blow r 50 fiberglass and have smooth ceilings. Should just use 5/8″?
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Use 5/8 especially on smooth ceilings
i have use the 1/2 high strentgh/ceiling board on 24 centers without any problems. i was the one hanging it. if i hired rockers i'd use 5/8,let them muscle it up.
the cost is almost the same either way
if a man speaks in the forest,and there's not a woman to hear him,is he still wrong?
5/8 for sure, its not much more
If the joists are on 24" centers then use 5/8.
You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.
Marv
What is your joist span?
16" centers will hold 1/2" just fine.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Never used 1/2" ceiling drywall, always used "regular" drywall. 5/8" is fireshield or whatever they call it.
16" centers = 1/2"
19.2" or 24" centers = 5/8"
Glued and screwed; 6 screws across field in both cases, 1-1/4" for 1/2"; 1-5/8" for 5/8".
Jim
I used 1/2'' ceiling board recommended by the building supply for my own house on an addition about 10 years ago. 24'' oc with 12 '' or better cellulose and have had to rescrew it once and now it has a belly in it and puckered seams. Looks bad and still can't figure out a good fix.
Thanks for the good info 5/8 it is (24 centers)
We use 1/2' as per recommended by the drywall supplier. Here is the specs on it compared to 5/8".http://www.cgcinc.com/pdf/datasheets/EWB_1201_12in.pdf