ᐅ Cladding the bathroom ceiling

Hello everyone,
here I am again with a new "problem."
We removed a wall in our old bathroom, or rather the wall is being moved to enlarge the bathroom. Now, on the ceiling where the old wooden stud wall was, there is a "gap." What options do you see for closing this? I am worried that if we cut drywall ourselves and plaster it, it might not look very neat.
Is there an inexpensive alternative to covering the ceiling somehow? Removing the wallpaper here is really tedious, so it would be good if we could just place something in front and neatly cover the entire wall at once. Or is it possible to simply screw thin (6mm (1/4 inch)) drywall panels onto the existing drywall and then fill the joints? Would that be feasible? Or do you have any other affordable tip?
Otherwise, dryliners will come in a few weeks anyway, so I could have them do it then. Thanks

The overall situation is unfortunately not very clear from the photos. However, you can nicely cut and fill drywall into the gap. Of course, you can also screw a drywall panel over the entire wall. Please remember to prime first before wallpapering, otherwise the wallpaper will not come off again.

X_SH5_X schrieb:

Is there a cost-effective way to cover the ceiling somehow?

Simply lower the entire ceiling slightly. A depth of just 30mm (1.2 inches), like a furring strip plus drywall, is enough. You can even fit low-profile LED recessed lights into that space. It’s something you can easily do yourself.

X_SH5_X schrieb:

Or is it possible to screw thin (6mm (1/4 inch)) drywall panels directly onto the existing drywall sheets and then tape and finish them?

That is possible.

Here is a picture of the overall situation. For me, the simplest solution would probably be to fix thin drywall panels directly onto the old walls and then apply joint compound.

A suspended ceiling is definitely a good choice here! I can only agree with @nordanney. There are LED recessed spotlights with a 12 mm (0.5 inch) installation depth for drywall panels. Make sure to choose warm white. With the walls, you will also be fastest using thin drywall panels. I would stick those onto the existing walls.

We also had a similar lintel (just a bit smaller, where there used to be a door) which we repaired nicely using a simple drywall panel, then applied plaster on top and sanded it down afterwards.