Just reread your reply and I'm not sure how your supporting the central length. Would that just be skewed into the wall at either end, then supported by the cross pieces?
I'm looking to lower my bathroom ceiling by about 4 inches to hide an exposed beam (not the right word) in the corner of the room.
I was wondering what would be the easiest/cheapest way to do it.
I was thinking of attaching 4x2 at 90 degrees to the ceiling joists at centres to match the...