How to make a drywall box on the ceiling?

If you want to hide pipes or other communications in the form of ventilation or wiring, diversify the interior or install modern lamps, then you can not do without the arrangement of the ceiling box. Naturally, now it is better to create similar structures from gypsum board , this material allows it to be produced quickly and without great expense. The tool we will need is the simplest - a screwdriver or impact drill, scissors, high-quality laser level, a spatula and another tool for puttying and priming. You also need to purchase sheets of cardboard with a thickness of 12.5 mm, CD and UD profiles, the necessary number of screws and you can begin installation.

How to make a ceiling box from gypsum board

  1. We make markings according to the drawing on the perimeter of the ceiling.
  2. We fix the lower rails from the profile according to the applied lines.
  3. We install the upper guides of our future box.
  4. We make vertical jumpers.
  5. We cut horizontal crosspieces.
  6. We fix the angular profile.
  7. We put on the walls a marking for the jumpers. It is advisable to do it after 30 cm, so that it is convenient to cut gypsum board strips.
  8. We bind the iron guides into a single frame.
  9. We carefully fix the structure in the corners of the room, trying to make a drywall box with our own hands strong and reliable.
  10. We connect the horizontal guides from below by crosspieces.
  11. We cover the frame with cardboard.
  12. All gypsum board is screwed, our box is completely ready.

You see that such work is quite possible to carry out independently, without involving construction teams. If you learn how to make a high-quality gypsum cardboard box on the ceiling, you can completely transform the room, making your interior original and fabulously beautiful.