Use screws to attach sheets of birch plywood to the angled ceiling over the insulation making sure to drive the screws into the ceiling joists.
Plywood attic ceiling.
Some ceilings that appear to be beadboard are actually routed plywood.
The essential tools required.
Osb sheets plywood of 3 4 thickness screws and nails.
If the attic were designed as living space those ceiling joists would become floor joists and be much bigger.
Ceiling joists are typically 2 8 lumber floor joists are usually 2 10 or 2x 12 lumber.
That s a big size and strength difference between the two types of attic joists even if the joist spacing is the same.
Plywood serves capably as ceiling material in garages shops and rec rooms when aesthetic design is not an issue.
Plywood is viable as a ceiling material particularly in the basement.
Plywood allows easier access to pipes ducts and wiring than drywall.
The plywood will create a smooth strong ceiling without having to apply drywall tape and mud to the ceiling.
You will require paint insulation and boards in 2by4 dimensions.
Materials required for finishing the attic walls and ceiling.
You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb in 4 foot by 8 foot panels over existing 16 inch oc joists.
Small bedrooms are cozy set in an attic with slanted ceilings.