Search the forum,

ceiling

A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. It is not generally considered a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the roof structure or the floor of a story above. Ceilings can be decorated to taste, and there are many fine examples of frescoes and artwork on ceilings especially in religious buildings. A ceiling can also be the upper limit of a tunnel.
The most common type of ceiling is the dropped ceiling, which is suspended from structural elements above. Panels of drywall are fastened either directly to the ceiling joists or to a few layers of moisture-proof plywood which are then attached to the joists. Pipework or ducts can be run in the gap above the ceiling, and insulation and fireproofing material can be placed here. Alternatively, ceilings may be spray painted instead, leaving the pipework and ducts exposed but painted, and using spray foam.
A subset of the dropped ceiling is the suspended ceiling, wherein a network of aluminum struts, as opposed to drywall, are attached to the joists, forming a series of rectangular spaces. Individual pieces of cardboard are then placed inside the bottom of those spaces so that the outer side of the cardboard, interspersed with aluminum rails, is seen as the ceiling from below. This makes it relatively easy to repair the pipes and insulation behind the ceiling, since all that is necessary is to lift off the cardboard, rather than digging through the drywall and then replacing it.
Other types of ceiling include the cathedral ceiling, the concave or barrel-shaped ceiling, the stretched ceiling and the coffered ceiling. Coving often links the ceiling to the surrounding walls. Ceilings can play a part in reducing fire hazard, and a system is available for rating the fire resistance of dropped ceilings.

View More On Wikipedia.org
Recent contents Top users
  1. Z

    Horizontal flue in ceiling void

    The long horizontal flue (serving a condensing boiler} is leaking where it is attached to the external extension which goes through the external wall. Any suggestions about how this join can be fixed? Is it a question of squeezing sealant in the gap where the external pipe enters the internal...
    • Zirconium
    • Thread
    • boiler carbon ceiling combustion engineer external flue horizontal
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  2. L

    Oh great!!! the walls and ceiling need painting now :(

    wife plus daughter and daughter in law have just dragged in a wet an muddy xmas tree. I left it covered in dust sheets, they took them off before dragging it in so now the ceiling and walls are covered in muddy marks when they stood it up. Still I really needed something to do tommorrow :(
  3. mvrobb

    Minimum Distances from Ceiling

    My Clerk of Works pal has a cotractor installing new Domestic Hot Water Storage Tanks in flats. Thety are positioned above the Hot Water Cylinder but are only about 150mm from the ceiling tut tut. I have mentioned that im sure its dictated as minimum 400mm from top of tank to allow for...
  4. H

    Ceiling

    Who has in their time stepped or fallen through a ceiling? I did it Friday :-(
  5. W

    Ferroli f24 domicodens boiler showing F37 error code

    I am constantly getting the F37 error code on my boiler as detailed above on a daily basis now, this has always been a problem, but from the boiler doing this every 4 weeks or so, this is now happening every day. I am also getting constant air locks in the bedroom and bathroom radiators, which i...
    • wellington38
    • Thread
    • around boiler ceiling central heating system code error error code ferroli oil which
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. S

    En-Suite Ceiling Mount Extract System

    Hi Guys, I am hoping someone can help me with their recommendations for a good, quiet, Ceiling Mount Extract System Kit please? I know that there are loads to choose from, but some feature things like a humidistat which I fear might be more trouble than it's worth. Any help would be really...
  7. V

    Benefits/Advantages of Taking on an Apprentice

    There comes a time when you suddenly realise that the work load is ''getting on top'' of you. Then you start to consider if it may be reasonable to take on an apprentice? My worry is all your hard work can go down the drain if they put their foot through a customers ceiling or similar...
  8. D

    Running gas pipe above a suspended ceiling

    Hello all. I've been asked to run a gas pipe on the under side of joists above a suspended ceiling in a domestic dwelling I havn't come across this exact problem before so am not 100% on it. I suppose I have 2 main questions: 1. What the best way of supporting the pipe? 2...
  9. H

    Sealing/removing warm air unit flue

    Hello, I have recently had a warm air unit removed and a wet system installed. This has created room for a large closet in the kitchen. An asbestos flue remains in the ceiling though, and whilst the engineer wrapped it with a couple of carrier bags and tape I need a long term solution to the...
  10. P

    bathroom ceiling paint..

    Hi All - new member here trust your all not too cold..In the middle of refurbing my small bathroom, ceiling has been re boarded and plastered and planning to paint onto...whats best to seal with prior to paint..I have pva or Unibond plaster primer already purchased,any advise much appreciated...
  11. H

    Sealing Flu going through the ceiling.

    Hi Guys, I have a new combi boiler, with the flue going straight up through the ceiling and roof. The ceiling, around the flu is plywood, with a 12mm gap around the flu pipe. What can I safely use to seal the gap? Thanks. Hubsy
  12. A

    Leak on kitchen ceiling

    Hey guys I'm new to this forum and also a new graduate in the plumbing trade. I have just started a job where a leak from the bathroom has come through to the downstairs kitchen ceiling, I have checked all the obvious possibilities for the cause of the leak. I.e ( tap connectors, isolation...
  13. M

    Leaking ceiling

    Hey guys, my downstairs ceiling constantly drips and I don't know how to solve it alone. Obvious I could call a plumber, but that's such an expensive option and I'm looking for a solution myself. Would I need to remove a part of the ceiling and replace a pipe or would I need to remove a part of...
  14. R

    Small leak through ceiling after shower

    Hello Friends Been to a job today again where after using the shower cubicle there is a leak through to downstairs ceiling. Speaking with he customer the shower is 6 years old. Looking at the shower all the sealant seems good although mouldy, tile grout is good. The shower tray is on the...
  15. T

    Flues in voids

    Hi all been to a apartment today and the. Boiler is twin flued it goes above the ceiling and under the floorboards of the apartment above about 7 meters to the outside, both flues for the boiler come out about an inch from each other. Obviously you can't get your head up to look at the full flu...
  16. M

    Shower in bedroom - ventilation requirements

    Hi there, There is a shower cubicle in the bedroom of my new flat and the door is framed and goes right up to the ceiling - and then it's ventilated with an extract, exiting through the roof. So it's like a ventilated shower 'box'. I would like to put in frameless glazed doors - like the image...
  17. T

    Why is my carpet wet?

    Hello all, My partner and I just moved into a conversion flat on the top (2nd) floor of a house built around 1900. This morning around the time when the heating came on we heard a dripping sound come from the ceiling above the bedroom. We had a poke about in the loft, but there didn't seem to...
  18. R

    Opinion on quality of pipe work (pictures)

    Hi forum I had a new boiler put in and some pipes were put into the kitchen ceiling. I'm now in disagreement with the plumber as to whether the elbows of the plastic pipes are hanging too low. We are to plaster the ceiling but 3 separate plasterers have said its a poor job and they'll have to...
  19. MarkAqua

    2" gas pipe - suspended ceiling

    Got a 30m run of existing 2" screwed above a suspended ceiling with no ventilation. Is this okay? Would you class it as a void? Can't find anything really to relate it to in my gas books.
  20. P

    Leaking pipe in ceiling

    I'm back with another question. I'm going to repair a leaking 10mm heating pipe tomorrow. Water has rotted the plasterboard ceiling so will be accessing the pipe through the ceiling. It's a big system in a 5 bed house so don't really want to drain the system. I can't decide whether to bung the...
Creating content since 2001. Untold Media.

Newest Plumbing Threads

Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock