Posted by Jim FL on September 13, 2005 at 21:13:52:
Here is the definition:
the underside of a part or member of a building (as of an overhang or staircase);
However, its easier just to look at the overhang on your house, the underside, and the front portion before it hits the roof, that is your ‘soffit and facia’.
this is just a general question for you guys. how can you tell if a ceiling can be raised? what is cost of doing so? i have a rental im looking to purchase but i would love to raise the ceiling but i dont know how to tell if it can be done and how expensive a process it is. i believe thats called a vaulted ceiling but not sure. any info will be helpful thanks guys!
Posted by Michaela-ATL on September 14, 2005 at 11:33:04:
Have you thought of doing a tray ceiling, instead of a vault? It would give the house a lot of class and may add 12"-18" in height. Paint the sides of the tray the same color as the walls. Add some Crown molding. It looks awesome. It would run me about 1.5-2k per room to do that. DIfferent cities, different prices.
Posted by Max-Va on September 13, 2005 at 20:43:51:
With 225+ years in construction, I have done this once. I tore out an attic and put in a catherdral ceiling. A/C, plumbing, and electrical all had to be redone. The bill was about 10K for the total job. I have more recently tore the roof off and added a 2nd story. The price was 18k on a 28 X 48 rancher, but did not include flooring, paint, and plumbing.
I would question the cost to value involved with a project like this.
thanks for fast response. what kind of money would that require? for this duplex say one floor, its pretty typical 2br/1ba. say there was room what kind of ball park number would i be looking at? $2,000? $6,000? has anyone on here done this?
i think that in the right house that will add a lot of value. has anyone on here done this on a rehab or anything? ive been curious about this so thanks for the input!
Ceilings usually cannot be raised. Talk to a house framer or carpenter to understand why.
I’ve raised ceilngs in massive remodeling projects, but they were essentially rebuilds of the house. Big job.
You can get a similar appearance for a fraction of the cost and hassle; install a soffit around the perimeter of the room to make a coffer ceiling.
Good luck and keep thinking about improving the house.
Ray