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      "name": "How are low-hanging basement ducts and steel support beams drywalled?",
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        "text": "HVAC ductwork and structural support beams often hang below joists, requiring custom framed drywall soffits, or chases. Installers build drop-down lumber or light-gauge steel framing around the obstructions before measuring and fastening drywall to fit the contours. Outside corners are reinforced with metal or vinyl corner bead to resist impacts and ensure straight, crisp edges. This integration conceals mechanical components while keeping basement ceiling heights as open and high as possible.",
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        "description": "Low ductwork and beams are enclosed in custom framed lumber or steel soffits, then wrapped in drywall and reinforced with impact-resistant corner bead."
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  "description": "Low ductwork and beams are enclosed in custom framed lumber or steel soffits, then wrapped in drywall and reinforced with impact-resistant corner bead."
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