Do I need to put up drywall before wood planks on the ceiling?
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To me it looks as if it is ready to be boarded over - no need to do anything further.........Have fun..........
I have a cathedral ceiling in my living room. I put up tongue and groove boards, primed, caulked and painted them. Within two years the t/g had separated and in places Ihad mildew. This happened two more times in the next three years. I was told by numerous people that I should have put up Sheetrock before installing the t/g lumber. Finally just tore t,g out and just installed Sheetrock. From my experience I would definitely put Sheetrock first. Hope u have better luck than me. pete Norris
I would just install the planks. You need to nail into the joists. Insulate the attic too.
Yes you need to put up drywall. It is a fire barrier. About 2 hours before a fire can spread. A moisture barrier and adds to the insulating factor. Maybe less with the wood planks but it's still needed. If it was just a shed then it would not be required. Think of all the plastic sheds out there.