How to make the top plate height higher than the ceiling height.

[PaulYates]

I have two different heights sin the rooms of my house 10' ceiling and 12' ceilings, I need to make the plate height 11' in the 10' room but cannot see a way to do this.

 

[SHCanada2]

add a ceiling plane at the desired height (10')and keep the room 11'

 

you have a 1' dropped ceiling. interesting, may I ask how come? (Utility chase?)

[Chopsaw]

Something like this perhaps ?

 

[PaulYates]

Both work, however the second option gives you a 12" drywall in the material take-off, so for a image standpoint it works, but not the best approach.

The first option works well, thanks.

In Texas Hill Country there are a lot of very low pitch 3:12 roofs but with vertical height differences on the home, this gives a very dramatic look, however you lose height in attics and raising some plate heights gives you just a little more room.

[Chopsaw]

50 minutes ago, PaulYates said:

Both work, however the second option gives you a 12" drywall in the material take-off, so for a image standpoint it works, but not the best approach.

 

Only if you don't use the layering options.  You can add an air space or some framing to hold the drywall up.

[SHCanada2]

1 hour ago, PaulYates said:

n Texas Hill Country there are a lot of very low pitch 3:12 roofs but with vertical height differences on the home, this gives a very dramatic look, however you lose height in attics and raising some plate heights gives you just a little more room.

to do this here we use "energy Heel" on the truss