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Ariana0306 Oct 2020 21:39Hello everyone,
I hope I’m in the right place here. Sorry if I’ve ended up in the wrong forum. I’m happy to be corrected.
I’m currently renovating a garden shed (20 sqm (215 sq ft))—only the interior, the exterior is generally fine. We don’t know the previous owner, so unfortunately, we can’t ask them any questions.
We have now removed the suspended ceiling, which was made of panels, because it was sagging and wavy. What we found underneath is a rather unusual wooden construction. It seems to us that some of the load-bearing beams were not long enough, and they were simply nailed together with splice pieces for support. Additionally, to hang the previous suspended ceiling, several battens were nailed across the beams. The plastic clips show that they were meant to hold the ceiling panels in place. The ceiling was quite low—only 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) high—which felt oppressive given the small room of 20 sqm (215 sq ft). Now we’re wondering whether it would be smarter to install a new suspended ceiling again or to repair and improve the beam construction. The question is: how? Can I remove and paint everything except the load-bearing beams and their supporting splice connections? Since even the load-bearing beams are uneven, that would still look odd.
Does anyone have experience with this kind of structure? How can I make the beams as even as possible? Or is installing a new suspended ceiling probably the better “forced” solution? I hope the photos help to give an idea of what I mean. Maybe the ceiling construction isn’t so unusual after all?
Thanks in advance!
I hope I’m in the right place here. Sorry if I’ve ended up in the wrong forum. I’m happy to be corrected.
I’m currently renovating a garden shed (20 sqm (215 sq ft))—only the interior, the exterior is generally fine. We don’t know the previous owner, so unfortunately, we can’t ask them any questions.
We have now removed the suspended ceiling, which was made of panels, because it was sagging and wavy. What we found underneath is a rather unusual wooden construction. It seems to us that some of the load-bearing beams were not long enough, and they were simply nailed together with splice pieces for support. Additionally, to hang the previous suspended ceiling, several battens were nailed across the beams. The plastic clips show that they were meant to hold the ceiling panels in place. The ceiling was quite low—only 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) high—which felt oppressive given the small room of 20 sqm (215 sq ft). Now we’re wondering whether it would be smarter to install a new suspended ceiling again or to repair and improve the beam construction. The question is: how? Can I remove and paint everything except the load-bearing beams and their supporting splice connections? Since even the load-bearing beams are uneven, that would still look odd.
Does anyone have experience with this kind of structure? How can I make the beams as even as possible? Or is installing a new suspended ceiling probably the better “forced” solution? I hope the photos help to give an idea of what I mean. Maybe the ceiling construction isn’t so unusual after all?
Thanks in advance!
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Nice-Nofret6 Oct 2020 22:20So, is there only the roof above?
I would first remove all non-load-bearing parts and clean the load-bearing elements. If you need insulation, I would place it between the load-bearing beams but leave the beams protruding.
I would first remove all non-load-bearing parts and clean the load-bearing elements. If you need insulation, I would place it between the load-bearing beams but leave the beams protruding.
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Ariana0306 Oct 2020 22:30Hi Nice-Nofret,
Thank you for your response. Yes, there is only the roof above. I also want to remove all non-load-bearing parts. However, the wooden beams (load-bearing) are partially not continuous. They stop in the middle and are only held together there by two small battens on the left and right. Unfortunately, this results in a very uneven and unsightly finish. But maybe I will have to live with it :-(
Best regards
Thank you for your response. Yes, there is only the roof above. I also want to remove all non-load-bearing parts. However, the wooden beams (load-bearing) are partially not continuous. They stop in the middle and are only held together there by two small battens on the left and right. Unfortunately, this results in a very uneven and unsightly finish. But maybe I will have to live with it :-(
Best regards
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