Floor live load of 40 psf between the kneewalls.
Decorative wood between floor joists ceiling.
Lower ceilings shrink the volume of the room to be heated.
Straight gable roof framing is assumed for selection table.
Ceiling drywall hides the unpainted unfinished wood of joists beams or the floorboards supported by the beams plus a lot of other junk detailed below.
Floor covering is the aptest description since everything below the substrate can be considered the real floor in terms of structure and permanence.
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Ceiling board allows you to heat your room far more efficiently.
Floor joists and ceiling joists serve similar purposes.
In general floor planks should be installed perpendicular to the ceiling joists although the presence of a plywood sub ceiling or a layer of perpendicular furring strips will allow you to install parallel to the joists.
Called a floor covering or finish floor this might be ceramic tile solid wood laminate engineered wood luxury vinyl carpeting and many others.
For finished ceilings first disconnect the electricity and remove all light fixtures and other obstacles.
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Bonus room floor joist selection guide.
You would be able to check if this is the case in your home by going up into the attic.
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Unless you have a finished attic the ceiling joists are typically exposed.