A carpenter will charge $1,365 to hang a plank laminate ceiling system on a drywall ceiling in a 15- by 18-foot room. You can buy the materials for $1,100 and do it yourself, saving 19 percent. The materials include furring strips or metal track, planks, and clips and screws used to hold the planks in position. Lay out the location of the furring strips or track following directions. You'll need a measuring tape, a chalk line and a power or hand saw to cut the planks to length. Use a cordless screwdriver to fasten the system in place. (Tribune Media Services / November 11, 2011) |
A laminate wood plank ceiling creates a striking look in any room and can transform it from ordinary to extraordinary. The attention-getting planks add a charming contrast in a stark contemporary setting or complete the look in a country decor. Today's ceiling systems designed for a the do-it-yourselfer make the job easy because they include random length tongue-and-groove planks that you can install on wood furring strips or in a metal track designed to suspend them.
A carpenter will charge $1,365 to hang a plank laminate ceiling system on a drywall ceiling on furring strips in a 15- by 18-foot room. You can buy the materials for $1,100 and do it yourself, saving 19 percent. The materials include furring strips or metal track, planks, and clips and screws used to hold the planks in position. Carefully read the manufacturer's instructions to plan the installation, and lay out the location of the furring strips or track following the directions. You'll need a measuring tape, a chalk line and a power or hand saw to cut the planks to length. Use a cordless screwdriver to fasten the system in place.
To find more DIY project costs, and to post comments and questions, visit www.diyornot.com and www.m.diyornot.com on smartphones.
Pro Cost -- DIY Cost -- Pro time -- DIY Time -- DIY Savings -- Percent Saved
$1,365 -- $1,100 -- 10.6 -- 16.0 -- $265 -- 19 Percent
A carpenter will charge $1,365 to hang a plank laminate ceiling system on a drywall ceiling on furring strips in a 15- by 18-foot room. You can buy the materials for $1,100 and do it yourself, saving 19 percent. The materials include furring strips or metal track, planks, and clips and screws used to hold the planks in position. Carefully read the manufacturer's instructions to plan the installation, and lay out the location of the furring strips or track following the directions. You'll need a measuring tape, a chalk line and a power or hand saw to cut the planks to length. Use a cordless screwdriver to fasten the system in place.
To find more DIY project costs, and to post comments and questions, visit www.diyornot.com and www.m.diyornot.com on smartphones.
Pro Cost -- DIY Cost -- Pro time -- DIY Time -- DIY Savings -- Percent Saved
$1,365 -- $1,100 -- 10.6 -- 16.0 -- $265 -- 19 Percent
