Erecting a False Ceiling

[baymare]

We need to fit a false ceiling in a very high bedroom. There are 2 brick walls and 2 stud walls and we need to have approx. 2foot drop. What is the best way to secure the new ceiling which will be plasterboard. Thanks for any help

 

[noseall]

drill and fix a perimeter bearer plate to the solid walls then fill in at 400mm centres. screw to the timber uprights on the stud walls

you could use say 100 x 50mm timber provided you sprag it to the existing ceiling at centre span.

 

[baymare]

Thanks for the reply but what is a pressure plate and a spragg, sounds like a whole new language to me.

 

[baymare]

See what I mean, don't know my pressure from my bearer.

 

[WabbitPoo]

See what I mean, don't know my pressure from my bearer.

I'm not a builder but in case one doesn't come to your rescue I'll offer the following:

You need to fix new ceiling joists of 4x2" timber at the required height. You do so by fixing timber along two opposite sides (the bearer plate) and attach the new joists either by skew screwing them to the bearer plate or by using joist hangers. For a wide span you'd need to tie these joists to the existing ceiling by having some sort of vertical member between the old and the new joists.

That'll keep you thinking until an expert arrives here....

 

[noseall]

WabbitPoo.......spot on.

 

[baymare]

Thanks a lot Wabbitpoo, I have the idea now. I'm going away to work on that vertical member!!!!!!!!

 

[WabbitPoo]

WabbitPoo.......spot on.

shucks, not bad for just a landscaper