Suspended ceiling on origional ceiling.

[scottrfc]

i'm looking to put up a suspended ceilign on top of original ceiling and wondering the best way to go about it.

original ceiling is is bad in some areas but nothing disturbing the shape, taking the ceiling down is a nono as loft i want a no mess option.

im assuming straping right onto it will be fine? if secured onto joists

 

[tommyl18]

yea just make sure you fix into the joists

 

[scottrfc]

i thought it would be, but as being new to it is there anyone who came give me some pointers?

what timber would be suitable, how to fix and how to set out etc.

dont want to cock it up and dont have the money to get anyone in to do it.

 

[tommyl18]

you should be able to fix through the existing plasterboard through to the existing joists make a hole the one end of the room through the plasterboard to locate the joists mark them with a pencil on the ceiling then do the same the other end of the room then use a chalk line to mark the line from the marks either end of the room and then you have your line for screwing into the josts you can tell if you havent caught the joist because the screw will jst turn in the plasterboard and will not tighten up.

Put your perimeter up first then your internal bars

 

[scottrfc]

sounds like a plan!

will "2x"1.5 be fine?