If you are thinking of installing a roof in your garage using lightweight material, it may be easier to install and less damaging to your body than standard drywall. Before you start choosing materials, remember to consider the needs of your garage, especially if you need storage space.
False ceilings
A popular choice for a garage roof, drop ceilings can have a grid-like frame to hold the shingles in place, or the roof can be built with separate shingles that snap together. Due to the size of each tile individually, false ceilings are lightweight and relatively easy to install, and the tiles come in a variety of colors and materials, including fiberglass, foam, metal, wood, and mineral fiber.
Laminate
If the style and appearance of your garage is as important to you as form and function, consider installing a laminate for your garage ceiling. Due to its size, each laminate piece is relatively light, and the laminate pieces stick to the ceiling one at a time, eliminating the heavy balancing work of a large piece of gypsum board.
Rigid foam
If the appearance of your roof doesn’t matter much, try using rigid foam. Rigid foam, a lightweight sheet material, will form a basic ceiling in your garage and help insulate the floor in the upstairs room (if you have any). Although the rigid foam is lightweight, the rigid foam sheets are almost the same size as the drywall sheets, so installing rigid foam for your garage ceiling can still be a two-person job.
Painting
If you don’t need the space and lifting elements for a ceiling just seems like a lot of work, there is an easier way: paint your ceiling. A coat of spray paint around the roof of your garage will cause the raised pipes and ducts to blend into the background. If your garage has white walls, spray white paint on the ceiling to match or choose black paint to make the ceiling look like it’s gone. If insulation is a problem in the room above your garage, you may want to avoid this simple solution, as it could allow heat to escape from this room.
