[Shop-talk] Porch Ceiling

[bob at texmog.com]

I'm redoing the back porch ceiling. Currently there is dry wall installed in
1963, which is holding up fairly well except for the paint which is peeling
( very dry warm climate).  My wife wants bead board ( actually the 1/4 inch
plywood that looks like bead board).

My problem is that the defus who built it didn't always hit the mark
installing the rafters on 16 inch centers. Some are off by up to an inch and
the lap joint of the bead board needs to be under the joint.

What say you to the following:

Screw ax's to the rafters so that the 1X4 are all on 16 inch centers.	Then
Glue and nail the plywood bead board to the 1X4.

Can I expect a problem with the 3/4" gap between the beadboard and
sheetrock?  Would that 3/4 " Styrofoam that is used behind vinyl siding work
in that gap?

Bob Nogueira ( Who doesn't want to see any of his work on "Holmes")