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Pyro
Member 		# Posted: 9 Mar 2010 18:49
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Let's brainstorm.

Well, the easiest thing you can do is to leave it almost as is. (Leave the horizontal ceiling beams as a natural looking support.)

Do any & all wiring changes before you close in the ceiling!

Then insulate between the upper rafters with rigid insulation, being careful to leave a vent area above the rigid foam boards to prevent decay. Vent the outside soffets & the ridge of the roof as well to assure moisture getting up & out of the vented area.

Mice do not eat or nest in rigid insulation like they do Fiberglass batting.

You could remove the vertical 2x4's that go from the ceiling beams to the rafters. I doubt they are adding a lot of help anyway. Once insulated, you can cover over the insulation like I did in mine.

Use strapping like I did if you want to have room for wires on teh underside of the rafters. Then your ceiling boards can go from the walls to the ridge.

Now, use the "top" of the ceiling beams to mount lighting that reflects off the new ceiling above. Do this in several places. Just be sure that you whitewash, or paint the ceiling wood a light color to reflect the light back down nicely. I suggest something that will hide the lightbulb from below so as to not create glare from the light source.

This will keep most of Grandpa's work, while allowing you more headroom. Sure the horizontal beams will still be there, but just rip off any nails & 2 x stock that was nailed to them & let the natural wood that they are be the decor of the camp.

Your thoughts?
DLMcBeath
Member 		# Posted: 9 Mar 2010 19:30
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That's a good plan but, the beams look kind of rotten. I plan on white washing the the wood I'm putting on the ceiling like yours. the cabin is 12x36 and is divided into 3 rooms each 12x12. I want to change the ceiling throughout. my wood stove is in the center room (living room) and I want to put ceiling fans in each room the help disperse the heat. I want to put bunk beds in the bed room and I think the beams will be too low for someone to sleep on the top bunk. I really like the idea of the beams. I think they are from an old railroad trestle. I may try to leave two beams in each room.
Pyro
Member 		# Posted: 21 May 2010 10:26
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The marble tiles I first used in the earlier pictures here were a BAD choice. Not only didn't the gloss tile look like it should be in the camp in the first place, but the heat from the woodstove compromised the tiles ability to stay on the wall.

Here are the smaller 2 inch tiles I replaced the Marble ones with last year. I think they look much better & they should hold up to the heat better.

My Central Heating system......
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