Thankyou for the input. Perhaps I wasn't as
clear as I should have been.(I'm more used to
explaning with pictures). The 1/2" OSB will
be nailed to the top of the joists, with a
1" reveal on both sides. The joists will be
4' OC allowing me to remove the edge taper
(8" total) on the drywall, thus allowing
me to drop the gypsum board on top of the
joists in the provided spaces. I think this will give me a clean ceiling, with a minimum
of taping. What I am most interested in is,
What order of construction would you use?
I plan on framing the floor without the
subfloor, (just using x-braces) then, moving
in the sub's to run electrical, and plumbing
and heating. Next I will place the subfloor
with the proper holes snake up the wire and
poly b. piping. After this I plan to
frame the second floor walls. Does this make
sense, or is there a better way? The main
problem with this plan, as I see it, is
I will have to move in the subs twice, and
there will be more work for the carpenter.