I have to block between two vaulted ceiling joists to install a header for a partition wall. In order to minimize disruption to the ceiling I'd like to cut out a strip of drywall flush with the inside edges of the two ceiling joists, install blocking by toenailing each block. Is this allowable/desirable, or do I need to nail through the ceiling joist into the ends of the blocks? That would mean that I need to expose the outside edges of the two ceiling joists causing me to do more drywalling.
Is there a beter way to do it, remembering that I want to minimize the amount of repair work I need to do to the ceiling?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
Is there a beter way to do it, remembering that I want to minimize the amount of repair work I need to do to the ceiling?
Thanks in advance,
Dave