what thickness drywall should I put on my ceiling


hayhay , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 07:47:21 AM

It is a small basement room (250 sq. ft.). l wanna soundproof and be 
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reasonable about putting something up. Would 5/8'' be good or 3/4''? l do 
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not know if it can be ''too heavy'' for a ceiling. Really have not done it 
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Pet , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 04:39:51 PM

If your joists are on 16 inch centers 1/2 would be fine. If  
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they are on 24 I would use 5/8 to prevent any waving later on.  
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snuggle muffin , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 09:55:07 AM

half and inch...  
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Huggy Bear , Friday, 13th of August 2010 05:53:02 AM

Doesn't really matter how thick the drywall is, if you want to  
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soundproof, you need acoustic insulation.  
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Bing Ta , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 08:39:12 PM

1/2'' meets code, and is what I've often used.  
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Sky_Starr , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 07:51:56 AM

If you are trying to sound proof use a thicker insulation and  
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go with 1/2'' sheetrock. You really aren't going to get that much more  
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sound proofing from the 5/8''.  
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myn , Monday, 16th of August 2010 08:10:20 PM

5/8'' is good  
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