10-19-2021, 02:27 PM
(10-18-2021, 03:30 PM)taylortbb Wrote:(10-18-2021, 02:50 PM)519 Wrote: If they were going for the industrial look, I would expect metal conduits, exposed duct, vents, etc. From the pic provided, it just seems like they're cheaping out.
I think it's a trade-off on ceiling height. The disclosure docs make it clear that "9' ceilings" mean 9' slab-to-slab. Using vinyl flooring + exposed concrete you end up with a finished height that's very close to the full 9'. Other places will put a sheet of drywall across the concrete, but that takes another inch or two off your ceiling height.
You're right it's not very industrial, as all the ductwork goes in to the bulkheads (which create 8' ceilings underneath them). An industrial look would be to not have the bulkheads and leave everything exposed. However, exposed concrete has apparently had too many complaints on past projects (also why they painted it white, to reduce complaints, but apparently they're getting a lot of them for this too).
In the penthouse units they do 11' slab-to-slab, and then a flat drywall ceiling across at 10' (no bulkheads).
Its a complete cheap out. Nothing industrial about it, didnt even patch any joints. You can do a popcorn ceiling right on concrete, not the best either but looks better than this imo. They could have also offered actual smooth ceilings right on concrete...not sure if that was an option.