Hiding Flex Duct work in basement ceiling - Home Tiki Bars

UT uncle trav Tiki Socialite Kalamazoo Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2466	UT uncle trav Posted posted on Thu, Jan 22, 2015 3:15 AM I hang this type of duct nearly every week. Flex duct should never be longer than four feet in a single run. I would recommend having someone come out and have them reroute the duct work up in the trusses. Rigid duct work with an insulated jacket is way more efficient. Paint on flex duct will look good for awhile but in my experience the paint will begin to flake and peel after time and it's not a good look. Also the flex duct work was never meant to take paint. If you do use paint in the basement be very careful with the fumes. A gas furnace and hot water heater have pilot lights and that could be a bad mix.

I hang this type of duct nearly every week. Flex duct should never be longer than four feet in a single run. I would recommend having someone come out and have them reroute the duct work up in the trusses. Rigid duct work with an insulated jacket is way more efficient. Paint on flex duct will look good for awhile but in my experience the paint will begin to flake and peel after time and it's not a good look. Also the flex duct work was never meant to take paint. If you do use paint in the basement be very careful with the fumes. A gas furnace and hot water heater have pilot lights and that could be a bad mix.

Post #735713 by uncle trav on Thu, Jan 22, 2015 3:15 AM