Different ceiling levels any suggestions?

[Lupa Monkey]

Hello,

Just removed a wall in order to extend out bathroom. Unfortunately one of the ceilings hangs approx 1 1/2 cm lower.

After a row about not removing the entire ceiling (it's really old and full of evil, black powdery mortar which will cover the entire house if we have to remove it ), due to budget constraints, we need a method of disguising the lip which is going to result. Also the wall down one side protrudes slightly

Also can I just check, where the removed wall has left a strip of exposed brick down the walls and laths in the ceiling, is it just a case of filling with strips of plasterboard then plastering over?

The ceiling actually has a curve just to add to our woes, what is the method to make the plasterboard fit? Do you score it?

Thanks in advance

 

[Fluffster]

Just board the entire ceiling using firings (strips of wood cut like a wedge) to get one level throughout.

Make sure you stagger the boards to prevent crack lines.
Mark the boards and use a straight edge spirit level best and then score the plaster then slap the board on the opp side to get a clean break and then cut the paper off being careful not to slice towards you but away.

All joins should be taped with scrim use drywall screws to hold the boards up.

Spot and dab the boards on the wall with board adhesive, any large voids can be filled with bonding plaster, make sure you pva all the surface.

Pete

 

[Lupa Monkey]

Thanks for the reply Pete. I'm not sure we wanted to undertake recovering the whole ceiling tho a little beyond our capabilities unfortunately.

We just wanted a simple remedy to cover up the difference in levels. Maybe there isn't a simple solution to this then eh?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You could just board over the ceiling thats higher or you'll have to find a coving that fits such as the CX111 from this company: http://www.decorative-coving.co.uk/pages/intax21.htm

You'll just have to trawl the web until you find one that fits/you like.

Whatever you do its hard to see how you can ever completely disguise an uneven step without redoing the lot.

 

[Lupa Monkey]

Whatever you do its hard to see how you can ever completely disguise an uneven step without redoing the lot.

Darn it

I suppose I could make it into a feature and box it in instead of trying to disguise it!