I am redoing the interior of a 69 houseboat and am wondering if there are
any materials I should stay away from (because of the environment,
durability etc). For example I would like to use a dropped ceiling using the
fiberglass panels rather than the (card)board type. Cut them in half and use
2 X 2 panles due to the small area (28 X9). Obviously I can't drop it much.
This type of ceiling can easily be removed if and when upper deck repairs
need to be done etc. What materials are light enough for cupboards etc but
yet strong. Flooring? Seems to me wood floors would take a beating and what
about dampness.

Of course I would really like to hear some of your ideas.

Anyone use any of the eco toilets (eg composting)? LED lighting?

Thanks,
Steve L

If you're going to actually leave the dock in your houseboat, ixnay the
"dropped" ceiling. IMO.

When you get into steep headseas, you may discover that your drop ceiling is
indeed dropping all around you, just when you need to concentrate on your
seamanship rather than picking things up off the cabin sole. Stuff should be
well secured. Construction materials and techniques that work in a home or
office structure, (that won't move more than a few inches even in most
earthquakes), aren't always suitable for a wet, active, environment such as a
small pleasure craft.

Interesting idea a dropped ceiling. I don't know how it will work on a
moving structure. I install suspended ceilings and my advice would be to
visit a supply house. Not the depot, lowes etc, a contractor supply house.
There are tiles made for inside coolers that are very moister resistant you
would have no problem with moister with these tiles. You should also use
"explosion clips". These are code required for fire resistant installs and
hold the tile in place incase of an explosion. They will hold the tile to
the track in rough seas. All your channel will have to be riveted together.
Good Luck.


"sel1" wrote in message
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I am redoing the interior of a 69 houseboat and am wondering if there are
any materials I should stay away from (because of the environment,
durability etc). For example I would like to use a dropped ceiling using
the
fiberglass panels rather than the (card)board type. Cut them in half and
use
2 X 2 panles due to the small area (28 X9). Obviously I can't drop it
much.
This type of ceiling can easily be removed if and when upper deck repairs
need to be done etc. What materials are light enough for cupboards etc but
yet strong. Flooring? Seems to me wood floors would take a beating and
what
about dampness.

Of course I would really like to hear some of your ideas.

Anyone use any of the eco toilets (eg composting)? LED lighting?

Thanks,
Steve L

Thanks for the comments and tips. I didn't think through the movement factor
but I suppose if everything is tight it would probably work out and the
ceiling won't be "dropped much at all so that should keep the movement down?
I'll ask around about those moisture resistant tiles. I won't throw out the
idea just yet.

Steve



"calhoun" wrote in message
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Interesting idea a dropped ceiling. I don't know how it will work on a
moving structure. I install suspended ceilings and my advice would be to
visit a supply house. Not the depot, lowes etc, a contractor supply house.
There are tiles made for inside coolers that are very moister resistant
you
would have no problem with moister with these tiles. You should also use
"explosion clips". These are code required for fire resistant installs and
hold the tile in place incase of an explosion. They will hold the tile to
the track in rough seas. All your channel will have to be riveted
together.
Good Luck.


"sel1" wrote in message
. ..
I am redoing the interior of a 69 houseboat and am wondering if there are
any materials I should stay away from (because of the environment,
durability etc). For example I would like to use a dropped ceiling using
the
fiberglass panels rather than the (card)board type. Cut them in half and
use
2 X 2 panles due to the small area (28 X9). Obviously I can't drop it
much.
This type of ceiling can easily be removed if and when upper deck
repairs
need to be done etc. What materials are light enough for cupboards etc
but
yet strong. Flooring? Seems to me wood floors would take a beating and
what
about dampness.

Of course I would really like to hear some of your ideas.

Anyone use any of the eco toilets (eg composting)? LED lighting?

Thanks,
Steve L