A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty good.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=directlink

On Oct 23, 9:19=A0pm, Mikepier  wrote:
> A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
> I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
> ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
> metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty good.http://picasaw=
eb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=3Ddirec...

Nice job - How many hours did it take?

On Oct 23, 7:19=A0pm, Mikepier  wrote:
> A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
> I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
> ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
> metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty good.http://picasaw=
eb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=3Ddirec...

Nicely done.   Every time you look at it you'll feel good about the
job.

cheers
Bob

"hr(bob) h...@att.net" <hrh...@att.net> wrote in message 
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On Oct 23, 9:19 pm, Mikepier  wrote:
> A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
> I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
> ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
> metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty 
> good.http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=direc...

Nice job - How many hours did it take?

Ditto..... 

On Oct 24, 12:35=A0am, "benick"  wrote:
> "hr(bob) h...@att.net"  wrote in message
>
> news:a...@h2g2000vbd.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 23, 9:19 pm, Mikepier  wrote:
>
> > A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
> > I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
> > ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
> > metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty
> > good.http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=3D=
direc...
>
> Nice job - How many hours did it take?
>
> Ditto.....

I only work in the basement a few hours a day, with the exception if I
take a day off from work, so I think the framing took me about 2 1/2
days total. Mind you I don't do this kind of stuff everyday.
 I still have to put 2 small access doors for the damper controls.

>A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
> I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
> ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
> metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty good.
> http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=directlink



*Excellent job!  What did you do with the two 12/2 Romex cables that were 
spliced without a junction box? 

On Oct 24, 8:34=A0am, "John Grabowski"  wrote:
> >A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
> > I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
> > ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
> > metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty good.
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=3Ddirec.=
..
>
> *Excellent job! =A0What did you do with the two 12/2 Romex cables that we=
re
> spliced without a junction box?

Those 2 cables were in that joist bay for 2- 4" hi-hats. Because that
joist bay was only 5 " wide, I could only put in the 4" old work hi-
hats.
If you look at the "after" pictures you can see the 4" hi-hats next to
the conventional 6" hi-hats. I wanted as much light in that room as
possible. The 6" hi-hats close to the wall were not a problem, but
more to the middle of the room, one joist bay had a duct running in
it, so that was my only other option, the 4" hi-hats.

"Mikepier" <m...@optonline.net> wrote in message 
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On Oct 24, 8:34 am, "John Grabowski"  wrote:
> >A few weeks ago I asked advice on framing around my ductwork in a room
> > I am renovating in my basement. I originally was going to leave the
> > ductwork as is, but after some thought I decided to tackle it. I used
> > metal tracks and studs and I think it came out pretty good.
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/BeforeAfterDuctwork?feat=direc...
>
> *Excellent job! What did you do with the two 12/2 Romex cables that were
> spliced without a junction box?

Those 2 cables were in that joist bay for 2- 4" hi-hats. Because that
joist bay was only 5 " wide, I could only put in the 4" old work hi-
hats.
If you look at the "after" pictures you can see the 4" hi-hats next to
the conventional 6" hi-hats. I wanted as much light in that room as
possible. The 6" hi-hats close to the wall were not a problem, but
more to the middle of the room, one joist bay had a duct running in
it, so that was my only other option, the 4" hi-hats.



*I think that you did a nice job especially considering what you had to work 
around.  I was just concerned that you may have buried those splices in the 
ceiling.