Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jun 04, 2013 10:30 pm Went to sn open house on the weekend. Place I liked had a raked ceiling ith exposed beams. I am assumng it was built in the 70's. A I am looking at old ones to buy one of the first thing I would do is check the wiring and preferably replace as well as insulation. The raked ceiling is only n the living room which is south facing so insulation would be very beneficial there. So what should I look out for? What are the pros and cons? If I can get this house for a goof price, should I consider or not with this type of ceiling? Can you inspect the rafters of this type of ceiling? Can I put in a lower ceiling covering the beams? Would this create a cavity for electrical and insulation? Any advice would b greatly appreciated. Re: Raked ceiling 2Jun 05, 2013 7:40 am you can line under the rafters with plaster if you want. We used to build a lot of homes with raked ceilings and exposed beams. now we line under the rafters with plaster giving a neat clean finish. cheers Re: Raked ceiling 3Jun 05, 2013 11:16 am Just check the size of the rafters and the span (from ridge to wall plate). They may not be sized correctly to hold the weight of a ceiling, or they may not be sized correctly full stop and be bowing already. Re: Raked ceiling 4Jun 06, 2013 7:36 am This type of ceiling would no doubt not allow a pest inspection easily. This house is near bush land and in an area that would be prone to termites. Have found another couple of houses for sale with this type of ceiling. Seems to have been popular in the seventies I like the look of this tyke of house but m concerned about the practicalities. Having a roof cavity may be less problematic. Re: Raked ceiling 5Jun 06, 2013 7:44 am Typically this type of ceiling would at best have blanket insulation with a rating of somewhere up to R1.5. Lining under the rafters would allow for R4 (or higher) to be installed between the rafters giving far better thermal control. Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. How do you remove one of these ceiling air con vents? And is it possible to disconnect the duct joined to the vent from inside the house, without going into the roof cavity? 0 5936 There is water getting into the ceiling, I expected to find some holes in the corrugated roof but there weren't any so I suspect that the roof drip edge is letting water… 0 2452 It sounds like you have a crack in your garage where the wall meets the ceiling, along the shadow line on the… 0 17198 |