[GEARS800G]

Hi,

I am new to this. I just decided to build a room in the basement. It is unfinished.

So far, I have installed a couple electrical outlets.

Right now I am unsure which I should do first?

Install drop ceiling first or drywall?

I am doing drop ceiling because there is a some aluminum insulated pipe in the ceiling of the room I am doing the job in. I am trying to make a ceiling 1-2 feet away from the top ceiling stud.

 

[mako1]

Do the drywall first and run it above where the drop ceiling will be.Why would you want to run the ceiling first and then have to fit and finish drywall to it?

 

[Camelot_One]

Yes, definitely the drywall first. But a 2' drop in a basement is going to make for a very low ceiling, unless you are starting with joists at 10'. You might think about doing a soffit around the pipe, and keep the rest of the ceiling as high as you can get it.