Comments on: Basement Finishing Best Practices And Common Mistakes http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/292/episode-49-basement-mistakes/ The Handyguys are two avid DIYers sharing their experiences working around the house. Our weekly video and audio podcasts feature answers to your questions, head-to-head tool tests and other DIY and home improvement topics. If you have a question regarding your home, let us know using the contact tab on our site or call us at (818) 804-8665. We respond to all questions and may use your question on-the-air in a future broadcast. We look forward to answering your questions and helping you around the home! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Handyguys http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/292/episode-49-basement-mistakes/#comment-561 The Handyguys Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:03:51 +0000 http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/?p=292#comment-561 Thanks for the comment Kevin - I too have many wires above my basement ceiling. Come to think of it, I have lots of wires between my 1st and second floors too. Lots of pipes in them walls and ceilings too. I agree that a drop ceiling is better if you have a lot of wires that might be changing frequently. If you can get a plan together and run all your wires before doing the ceiling then there should be no need to do a drop ceiling. Maybe run some conduit or put in some pull strings for later wire running if possible. Good luck with your project. Thanks for the comment Kevin – I too have many wires above my basement ceiling. Come to think of it, I have lots of wires between my 1st and second floors too. Lots of pipes in them walls and ceilings too. I agree that a drop ceiling is better if you have a lot of wires that might be changing frequently. If you can get a plan together and run all your wires before doing the ceiling then there should be no need to do a drop ceiling. Maybe run some conduit or put in some pull strings for later wire running if possible.

Good luck with your project.

]]> By: Kevin Tambascio http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/292/episode-49-basement-mistakes/#comment-556 Kevin Tambascio Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:57:55 +0000 http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/?p=292#comment-556 I realize that the dropped ceiling may be more expensive then drywall, but knowing how many wires (electrical, cat-5e, RG-6) that I have routed above our dropped ceiling in the basement, it just feels wrong to drywall it and lose access to everything on the 1st floor. I agree that it does look better to have a drywall ceiling though. I realize that the dropped ceiling may be more expensive then drywall, but knowing how many wires (electrical, cat-5e, RG-6) that I have routed above our dropped ceiling in the basement, it just feels wrong to drywall it and lose access to everything on the 1st floor. I agree that it does look better to have a drywall ceiling though.

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]]> By: Alton Long http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/292/episode-49-basement-mistakes/#comment-412 Alton Long Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:51:42 +0000 http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/?p=292#comment-412 I finished my Rec room ceiling by putting the hi-hat lights in ceiling and living for over a year without dry wall on ceiling, so I could change the light positions as needed. I indeed did change 3 or 4 of them, to go the right spot. Now they are perfect I finished my Rec room ceiling by putting the hi-hat lights in ceiling and living for over a year without dry wall on ceiling, so I could change the light positions as needed. I indeed did change 3 or 4 of them, to go the right spot.
Now they are perfect

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