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Captain Ned wrote:SpotTheCat wrote:noob homeowner question:
I have a drop ceiling in the basement, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to access it. It seems to be clipped in both directions such that I can't just push them up and off to the side like normal commercial drop ceilings. What am I missing here?
2' X 4', 2' X 2', or the 12" square perforated acoustical tile?
SpotTheCat wrote:Every time I need to look closely at any non-original work on this house I end up facepalming. Another example: there is an exhaust fan in my house with no duct work. I promptly disconnected it should someone think they're doing anything besides putting moisture/dust into the ceiling space.
SpotTheCat wrote:Turns out the previous owner, who I want to call "OP" had no idea what he was doing on any home improvement project. Instead of using drop ceiling mounts to hold the drop ceiling to the joists, he used them all over which means you need to pry and bend to get any ceiling tile out. What was the point of a drop ceiling again?
just brew it! wrote:There's a bunch of wonky electrical and tile work too...
BiffStroganoffsky wrote:Probably was easier/cheaper for OP to install the ceiling tiles than to put in drywall/plaster and then paint.
Captain Ned wrote:BiffStroganoffsky wrote:Probably was easier/cheaper for OP to install the ceiling tiles than to put in drywall/plaster and then paint.
Pulling out an Armstrong acoustical tile (the 12" square perforated stuff) ceiling really sucks.
bhtooefr wrote:It still doesn't really suck, unless there's a vacuum being formed by pulling the tile.
Captain Ned wrote:You'd probably enjoy the similar tour on BB-60 in Mobile bay.The best part was a visit to BB-55 USS North Carolina.... The kicker for me is that they'd taken however long it took to cut through the 12" barbette armor... so that you could walk through both shell decks and the powder loading stations.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Captain Ned wrote:You'd probably enjoy the similar tour on BB-60 in Mobile bay.The best part was a visit to BB-55 USS North Carolina.... The kicker for me is that they'd taken however long it took to cut through the 12" barbette armor... so that you could walk through both shell decks and the powder loading stations.
lonleyppl wrote:Ned, can I ask what beach you were at? I was visiting family on Oak Island just a few days ago. It's a lovely area. I have really fond memories of touring the battleship as a tyke, as well as the plantation nearby.
Captain Ned wrote:Semi-Feral cat that didn't want to go into the box to go to the vet.
And that hand was holding the scruff.
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