Can I Install Ceiling in My HDB in Singapore? This is the
question that most residents living in Singapore has been
asking themselves. The answer is yes. How do you do this
simple process? Here is the procedure;
First, you need to inspect your house whether it has any
obstruction like protruding pipes, ductwork or electrical
wires. Make sure you install the strips to framing to
create a flat and even surface. This will enable you to
remove any obstacles
from the area. You also need to mark indications on the
locations where you intend to install the ceiling in your
HDB. You must mark this using an electrical boxes or light
fixtures.
Next, build T-brace whenever you feel it is necessary.
This will provide you with the needed support while
raising your ceiling. The support will enable you to raise
the length of the ceiling you need to install.
Hang drywall, beginning in the corner, a place where
you can easily use the full sheet. Ensure you raise
first sheet to ceiling to enable you can have an idea of
placement across joists.You have to wait until you are sure
where to place each sheet
prior to applying any adhesive in the joists.
Remember that the adhesives often dry after 15 minutes, so
you have to do this when you are ready.
Next, is to get a friend to help you raise the first
sheet using a T-brace of the drywall. Place is slightly
to the corner with the sheets facing the floor.
Continue along first wall, always making sure that
tapered edges adjoin one another at the same time are facing
down. Any tapered edges are often designed with an aim
of making the entire process of mudding and taping easier.
Affix drywall sheets to ceiling joists by either
screws or nails. The heads of fasteners you select
should have contact with paper facing while sinking in to
some extent without breaking the paper. Make sure you drive
the fasteners to about 12 inch. In addition, you can install
the second row to make it stronger. This will ensure that
the drywall is stable in HDB.
Measure and mark cut line at vertical midpoint of
drywall sheet. Using a straightedge, cut a place on the
dry wall to enable you fix in the nails. Make sure you push
in without making it break. This will make sure that the
ceiling is stronger in the HDB without any breakage. Trim
drywall’s length using first marking line with chalk. The
score lines with knife first, before cutting it deeper with
a second pass.
Install the panels over light fixtures or vents
loosely at first. You can also use a rotary drill when
cutting out a border from the vent or fixture before fully
attaching it to the board. Finish the entire installation of
ceiling prior to moving on walls.
In conclusion, the above process of ceiling fan
installation, HDB ceiling fan will help you cool your house
especially from the hot weather that is often experienced in
Singapore especially in the hot summers.
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