Transition between drop celing and drywall

06-14-2012, 01:15 AM	#1
Lavid2002 Member     Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 105	Transition between drop celing and drywall I have a drop ceiling that hangs down 3". I just laid some drywall so I have a 2.5" deviation. What can I do to adjust for this difference? I was considering a piece of drywall cut and attached to the drop ceiling with adhesive, or maybe a piece of the drop ceiling tile cut like that. Ideas? THX :D

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06-14-2012, 06:48 AM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,115	Transition between drop celing and drywall Post a picture, not even sure how you ended up with a gap that big.

06-14-2012, 08:50 AM	#3
hand drive AHH, SPANS!!!   Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Durham NC Posts: 1,194	Transition between drop celing and drywall maybe some crown molding, 3 5/8 crown on the bed comes close to 2.5" at the square.

06-14-2012, 11:22 AM	#4
mae-ling Member   Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,959	Transition between drop celing and drywall Flat trim board. 2.5" drop wrapped in drywall. small strips of tile and all the tracking.

06-14-2012, 12:03 PM	#5
Lavid2002 Member     Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 105	Transition between drop celing and drywall Quote: Originally Posted by hand drive maybe some crown molding, 3 5/8 crown on the bed comes close to 2.5" at the square. I just bought some of this crown, let me hold it up and see if it does an OK job.