Great idea. I am just about ready to do my basement and I was torn between a finished drywall or dropped ceiling. This definitely gives you an accessible ceiling at the fraction of the cost of dropped ceiling tiles.
BOOM!!! This is JUST the idea WHEN I needed it!! Scenario: Basement in old home (1952!) with cast iron pipes and traditional 1'x1' tiles... Kitchen sink and bathroom issues on main floor have caused water damage and constant access to ceiling in that part of the basement; I need a way to access ceiling while also modernizing the basement; this seems ideal!!
Nice video. I’m about to build roughly the same thing. I was going to suspend the 2x4 frame so that the panels have space to be picked up and slide to either side. Would love to see a part 2 where you show installation and removal of the panels. Also I was going to use 2’x4’ drywall panels to minimize the number of cuts and use full sheets. I could do 2x2 but that will add more framing and panels to cut…
Thanks! The panels pop in similar to a suspended ceiling, easier actually because the ribs can move. Now that I think about it, it might make sense to put the panels up first, then the ribs. 2x4 panels will look good!
@@Schanizzle Now that I think about it, I can't do it like you have here because my copper pipes are run below the joists... what a pain. I'll have to stick with my original plan of suspending the 2x4 grid. Yours came out great, hopefully I can get mine to look nice.
You are right, in hindsight I should have included that. It's not much different than a suspended ceiling, just tilt and fit. I'll do a follow up eventually. Thanks for the feedback!
The fasteners I used for the 2x4s didn't require predrilling and I didn't have any issues with them. Yes, offset was to center the 1xs. Let me know if you have any other questions!
@@vladb47272x2s would not have been symmetrical, so the middle panels are bigger here. I did not do anything to drywall edges, they are covered by the rails
Lose a lot of ceiling height with this method vs drywalling the ceiling the standard way. Unless you have a higher than typical basement ceiling this will make the room feel much smaller.
