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      "name": "How do framers handle low-hanging pipes and ductwork?",
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        "text": "Low-hanging ductwork, beam supports, and drain lines are typically enclosed using framed wood or light-gauge steel soffits, often called drop chases. Framers build horizontal ladder-style frames that drop down just past the obstruction and tie back into the ceiling joists and exterior walls. When planning soffit locations, consider the tradeoff between clean ceiling aesthetics and head clearance. Ensuring that cleanouts, shut-off valves, and electrical junction boxes remain serviceable via planned access panels is essential during the soffit framing phase.",
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        "description": "Framers build custom wood or steel soffits (chases) around ductwork and pipes, leaving required headspace and planning access panels for shut-off valves."
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  "description": "Framers build custom wood or steel soffits (chases) around ductwork and pipes, leaving required headspace and planning access panels for shut-off valves."
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