Floor joists and ceiling joists serve similar purposes.
Decorative wood between floor joists ceiling.
You would be able to check if this is the case in your home by going up into the attic.
Attic and floor dead load of 10 psf.
Floor covering is the aptest description since everything below the substrate can be considered the real floor in terms of structure and permanence.
Ceiling drywall hides the unpainted unfinished wood of joists beams or the floorboards supported by the beams plus a lot of other junk detailed below.
For finished ceilings first disconnect the electricity and remove all light fixtures and other obstacles.
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Lower ceilings shrink the volume of the room to be heated.
Generally floor or ceiling joists run parallel to the rafters.
Unless you have a finished attic the ceiling joists are typically exposed.
You may need to lift insulation or plywood to see the joists.
Bonus room floor joist selection guide.
Ceiling board allows you to heat your room far more efficiently.
In general floor planks should be installed perpendicular to the ceiling joists although the presence of a plywood sub ceiling or a layer of perpendicular furring strips will allow you to install parallel to the joists.
Straight gable roof framing is assumed for selection table.
Adjustable galvanized steel joist hanger tab 6 piece per box.