I'm not a fan of floating ceilings because they just look like she ite. The only reason for them is if you think you might need to access some of your infrastructure, but if you do a good design then you shouldn't need to worry about that. Besides, patching drywall is no big deal if you do have to access it. Check out this article on basement renovations. I think it's the right attitude.
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