Can you help me with this screened Porch Ceiling?
I'm finally screening in part of my deck to make a screen porch. I want to have a bead board or tongue and groove ceiling and I'm looking for the most cost effective way to do it. I was thinking of using Plybead (plywood beadboard) and wondered if I could install the plywood beadboard first, then the roof sheathing, then the shingles. It would certainly save a lot of install time and money over installing it between the rafters. I really like the look of the exposed rafters rather than installing the beadboard under the rafters. Is there any reason anyone knows of that installing the Plybead with the roof wouldn't work?
I've looked all over the internet and can't find where anyone has addressed this issue, although it seems like a pretty reasonable thing to do.
I do live in Georgia where heat is a problem, but the porch only gets a few hours of sun as I have a lot of trees around. Any help would be appreciated?
Thanks!
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Great concept. but it wouldn't work. Installing the beadboard, then the sheathing on top of it, then the shingles would be a thickness problem. The roofing nails would go through shingles, the sheathing and the beadboard. You would end up with the roofing nail tips poking through the beadboard.
It sounds like you'd then have to address what to do with the nail tips, maybe you can cover them so that they won't be noticeable?
I think I like this idea. Nails could be a problem with shingles, but what if you put a metal roof on it. It would screw to the rafters.