Where do i begin???

[ngaugingnut]

I would echo Gary's suggestion of going with a suspended ceiling where you can remove the ceiling tiles easily, even if the cost and work is more. Previous owners built out our basement and put in drywall/wood ceilings in most areas - impossible to access pipes and electrical without removing drywall! They did do a suspended ceiling in the laundry room, but for some reason also nailed some random pieces of drywall to the ceiling joists - not sure why they did that.