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  "name": "How do you frame around low-hanging HVAC ductwork and plumbing pipes?",
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      "name": "How do you frame around low-hanging HVAC ductwork and plumbing pipes?",
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        "text": "Framing around low-hanging ductwork and plumbing pipes requires building dropped soffits or furr-downs using dimensional lumber. We build sturdy box-frame chases around duct trunks and plumbing runs, securing them tightly to existing floor joists while maintaining code-compliant ceiling heights. Planning soffit layouts carefully before framing ensures clean, balanced ceiling lines that flow naturally into your finished drywall, painting, and lighting design rather than creating awkward ceiling transitions in open basement living areas.",
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        "description": "Carpenters construct horizontal and vertical box-frame soffits around mechanicals, securing them to floor joists while preserving required ceiling clearances."
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  "description": "Carpenters construct horizontal and vertical box-frame soffits around mechanicals, securing them to floor joists while preserving required ceiling clearances."
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