Monday, March 28, 2011

Things aren't always what they beam

Take a gander at the image above.  That soffit running across the room is about 3.5 feet wide and yields a clearance of about 6' 6", roughly 4" above my head.  Since this was in the middle of the room, I wanted to reroute the ductwork carried inside the soffit to open the space up a bit more.

I invited my friend Todd over to take a look at my options.  Here they are:

1. Don't move anything.
2. Refer to option 1.

I'll take option 1, please.

It turns out the soffit did house the ductwork, as I suspected, but it also encases the support beams for the dining room and kitchen above. So the soffit stays, and I stop wondering if it can moved.  Problem solved!
Posted by Steve Gravley at 12:00 PM

2 comments:

  1. Jon RobertsMarch 28, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Pffft! Support beams. Bah! Take 'em out!

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  2. Jon RobertsMarch 29, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Actually, can you thin out that beam's width and match that beam in other locations, you know, make it look intentional like some kind of old school ceiling decorations?

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