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Closing Up the Walls: Barrel-Vault Ceiling Challenge From "Home IQ" episode DHIQ-116

In this segment we see how the drywall hangers deal with the barrel-vault ceiling in the Oberg's great room. For architectural detail, our homeowners (Brad and Lynn Oberg) decided to do a barrel-vault ceiling.

Architectural details, such as an arched window (figure A), require extra attention when drywalling a regular home. But for the granddaddy of extra attention when it comes to drywalling, the barrel-vault ceiling in the Oberg home (figure B -- before the drywall was installed) is a true challenge.

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Figure B

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This is the first time our crew has tried to install such a complex system, so they meet with a representative (Rebecca Silva) of the manufacturer (USG Building Systems) for a tutorial.

• To begin, chalk lines are made as guides and the support tracks are run around the room along these lines (figure C).

• Cross tracks are assembled on the floor, clipped to length and raised into position. The system of tracks resembles the wood framing of a wall, with evenly spaced supports running the length of the length of the room (figure D).

• The tracks are supported by wire and strengthened with cross T's that hold the load and stabilize the ceiling.

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