Framing Basement room- HELP See Pics on site

[ghawell]

Need help with framing a basement room please! In this room a pumping pipe and duct is running over head and it's in the corner of the house. I am afraid of nailing thru the concerte wall. Please advise, I appreicate any help! The pics are at

http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-basementhelp

Thanks again for any help, I appreciate it....

 

[breezer]

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[ghawell]

if i click on the link i get "Sorry. Access denied. You do not have access to this unlisted site"

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Thank you for trying to view, it should be working now.

 

[breezer]

fraid not

 

[ali68]

Works for me, can't help with your framing problem though.

 

[masona]

What do you mean by framing ? Boxing in to hide the pipe work ?

 

[ghawell]

What do you mean by framing ? Boxing in to hide the pipe work ?

Should I frame under the pipe and duct along the wall and frame a soffit over the pipe/duct.

Or


Should I frame the stud from the ceiling joists to the bottom floor between the pipe and duct? My only concern is that - eventually, the studs will knock pipes loose if some hits the wall.

thanks for advice

 

[ghawell]

Need help with framing a basement room please! In this room a pumping pipe and duct is running over head and it's in the corner of the house. What is the best way to frame this area.

The pics are at

http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-basementhelp

Thanks again for any help, I appreciate it....

 

[masona]

It would be best to lower the ceiling to give you more space inside. You could use some heavy duty bracket of the top ceiling joists extended down, maybe then use a joists hanger off it then fix the timber to the other side or wallplate fix to the end then run a few joists hanger onto it. Plasterboard or board sheeting such as plywood.
See this.

Just has another thought, you could do a suspended ceiling in which you tie wire to the exsisting ceiling joists drop down to the T-bar section for the ceiling tiles. This would be more handy if to need to service the pipe etc.

 

[ghawell]

It would be best to lower the ceiling to give you more space inside. You could use some heavy duty bracket of the top ceiling joists extended down, maybe then use a joists hanger off it then fix the timber to the other side or wallplate fix to the end then run a few joists hanger onto it. Plasterboard or board sheeting such as plywood.
See this.

Just has another thought, you could do a suspended ceiling in which you tie wire to the exsisting ceiling joists drop down to the T-bar section for the ceiling tiles. This would be more handy if to need to service the pipe etc.

Thank you, this is a good idea! I asoon I could frame the wall in front the the pipe along the wall and drop the ceiling to cover the silver duct work. This will leave me with a fair amount of space in that room. "I want have to build soffits"! Thanks for your help!

 

[masona]

You're welcome,

Might also be a idea to fit a couple of air-vent covers on each end in the void area as the air can get stale and humid when the heating pipe is on/off which can produce condensation onto timber. I'm guessing it's a heating pipe you have in the picture.

 

[ghawell]

You're welcome,

Might also be a idea to fit a couple of air-vent covers on each end in the void area as the air can get stale and humid when the heating pipe is on/off which can produce condensation onto timber. I'm guessing it's a heating pipe you have in the picture.

Yes, it's a heating pipe! I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean regarding adding a couple of Vent Covers to void area? Could you explain a little more? I am having a tech come in a add air/heat to the basement off the existing ac/heat. Do you mean have them add to vents in that room? Masona-Thanks for taking the time to help me. Also, I'm starting framing on that room tomorrow.

 

[masona]

Do you mean have them add to vents in that room?

No I mean in the top section between the suspended ceiling and the top ceiling level. I'm thinking the heating pipe in that area producing warm or hot air which may produce condensation problem onto timber & the new ceiling level, the air-vent will keep the section dry.
As for the room for venting is up to you, sometime in a small room you get stale and humid air. I'm not sure if you're fitting a door and the gap under the door would be enough for ventilation sometime. I don't know what the small room is for, if it's for the a/c unit then it will need some sort of ventilation in that room as the a/c produce heat etc. Your heating engineer will be able to advise you......