Suspended ceiling kitchen regulations

[gizmo1990]

I'm considering repairing (getting new 600mm x 600mm panels) a suspended ceiling which was installed many years but then taken down (as water pipework was needed) and was never put back up. The room is about 3.6m x 5m. The ceiling is in what's now being used as a kitchen, however the gas cooker in the room has been cut off (elderly mother doesn't need to use gas) and only a microwave and sink are being used.

Are there any regulations I should be aware of when putting a suspended ceiling up? Ceiling panel properties? Is a suspended ceiling in a kitchen legal? The cost of say having someone put a new plasterboard type ceiling is too prohibitive unfortunately so I really need to get this done as cost efficiently as possible plus do it myself.

Any advice much appreciated

 

[Sunshine32]

I am not an expert but if you don’t get any luck with responses here, it’d be worth your time checking out the current building regulations. Hopefully you’ll find out what you need to there.