Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Long hallway lighting suggestions 9Feb 09, 2024 2:22 pm ownerinproblem What? It's a lighting question, the control joint is only needed at 12m centres, a bulkhead or change of direction will suffice as a 'break' in the ceiling, just make sure the battens are 'non' continuous and the joints are back blocked, the coefficient of expansion is marginal with such a narrow hallway, that's why it's 12m in the manual. - A better design solution would be an LED strip or mini break/shadow line to help with the inevitable movement and reduce the chance of cracking. Might cheaper to changer your idea of what makes a home, have you considered building a porch? 2 51832 at most it will have a short lintel which could be moved up just below the ceiling or even above. Above means you need to patch the cornice and might need to deal with… 2 61430 Hi there, looking to have a gym in a new build. Planning to install some sort of rubber mat flooring (on concrete) i.e. Asking the builder to not do floorboards in the gym… 0 1577 |