Ceiling Material - Advice needed for outbuilding.

Feb 20, 2006 6 Replies

Hi guys. Wonder if i can pick your brains on some ceiling material. It is for an outbuilding so only used now and again. Walls are plastered, but don't want this on the ceiling - too much work. Cladding - ideal but too time consuming with little pieces.



Are larger versions available? Has to be wood, i know plastic is available, eg for bathrooms, but this would hide a roof leak if i ever had one.



Anyone know of a solution, ie cheap and not too much work. Looks are not important. Should I use some thin ply and just paint over?



The old mobile classrooms at school had hardboard supported by battens.

sponix

almost anything will work..not sure why you NEED a ceilng

Plasterboard hardboard Thin MDF Flooring chip board. T & G pine. Insulation fibre board.

It all depends on WHY you want a ceiling there at all?

I have battens running across. Between these battens i have placed roof insulation. I need something to cover this up so it is not visible.

I think I will visit wickes today and look for some thin MDF or thin ply and weigh up the costs.

No reason why you couldn't still use plasterboard; there's no need for it to be skimmed over (which is what costs time and money). Just plaster or polyfilla the gaps between the boards. Easier to paint than plywood; probably cheaper to do.

David

Indeed. That would be my recommendation, and then paste LINING paper over it.

Covers a multitude of sins... Or even - gasp - woodchip...:-)

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