Timeline for Can I leave drywall floating in the corners of my basement ceiling?
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| Nov 23, 2013 at 5:07 | comment | added | Jack | Go with the corner clips only, they are cheap and easy to install. The drywall otherwise would rest wonderfully on the wall mounted boards, but the addition of the clips would prevent the walls pushing the ceiling sheetrock to high and bowing the ceiling up in the corners if not watched carefully. In my 42 years in the trade I have seen drywall hung in many ways and drywall will crack athe places were framing moves, (done that myself) and were the drywall was not supported properly, the wall will do that, the clips are for control. | |
| Nov 23, 2013 at 4:14 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | Truss lift is one of many reasons for buildings to move. As is pointed out over and over, the floating corner helps to reduce cracks from all causes of building movement. | |
| Nov 23, 2013 at 3:05 | comment | added | Eric Gunnerson | It is okay to leave it floating if you use clips. However, you would generally only do that on the top floor; you leave it floating so that truss lift doesn't crack the drywall joint. This is a basement so truss lift is not an issue. | |
| Nov 22, 2013 at 20:16 | history | edited | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 22, 2013 at 18:58 | comment | added | auujay | I have not heard of leaving the edges floating, but have I heard the recomendation to hang the ceiling first all the way to the edge so the wall drywall adds additional support along the edge. | |
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| Nov 22, 2013 at 4:28 | history | answered | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |