Hello there. My kitchen has a ceiling with one end higher than the other. I am putting up a false ceiling to level it out and install some downlighters.
The area to be covered is approximately 2m by 2m. I have screwed timber battens around the perimeter and then then hung two evenly-spaced cross timbers, and two lines of noggins going the other direction.
I have bought 6 sheets of 9.5mm gyproc.
My question is - Is my timber frame going to be strong enough to hold the new ceiling ?!? I am slightly worried that it won't be - although it seems quite sturdy - and I wonder if it is good practice to somehow support the middle of the frame from the existing ceiling joists.
The false ceiling is only about 8 inches below the existing one. Is it advisable to connect the timber frame to the ceilng joists, and if so how ?
Thanks for any help,
Regards,
Peter.
The area to be covered is approximately 2m by 2m. I have screwed timber battens around the perimeter and then then hung two evenly-spaced cross timbers, and two lines of noggins going the other direction.
I have bought 6 sheets of 9.5mm gyproc.
My question is - Is my timber frame going to be strong enough to hold the new ceiling ?!? I am slightly worried that it won't be - although it seems quite sturdy - and I wonder if it is good practice to somehow support the middle of the frame from the existing ceiling joists.
The false ceiling is only about 8 inches below the existing one. Is it advisable to connect the timber frame to the ceilng joists, and if so how ?
Thanks for any help,
Regards,
Peter.