You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb in 4 foot by 8 foot panels over existing 16 inch oc joists.
Plywood attic ceiling.
That s a big size and strength difference between the two types of attic joists even if the joist spacing is the same.
Osb sheets plywood of 3 4 thickness screws and nails.
Read on more to know how to go about finishing the attic walls and ceiling professionally.
The decision regarding the thickness of plywood to use for the subfloor in the attic has a lot to do with how you intend to use the attic and it also depends on the spacing of the ceiling joists.
Ceiling joists are typically 2 8 lumber floor joists are usually 2 10 or 2x 12 lumber.
Plywood allows easier access to pipes ducts and wiring than drywall.
Some ceilings that appear to be beadboard are actually routed plywood.
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.
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.
You will require paint insulation and boards in 2by4 dimensions.
The essential tools required.
If the attic were designed as living space those ceiling joists would become floor joists and be much bigger.
Materials required for finishing the attic walls and ceiling.