Forestia flat ceiling

[Maasken]

https://forestia.se/produkter/tak/premium-ceiling/

Hi! We have a house built in '52 with fabric-stretched ceilings. Some of them are damaged and craftsmen who can work with fabric-stretched ceilings are few and it's expensive. Therefore, I'm looking for another solution for a smooth interior ceiling. In the kitchen, we have used plasterboard on steel joists, but despite a lot of puttying, sanding, and painting, you can see the seams in the sidelight. Maybe the ceiling in the link is a bit more foolproof for achieving smoothness? Has anyone tried it?

 

[Intershade]

I am also interested in Forestia or equivalent ceiling panels. But I would like to hear reviews from someone who has installed it or has had it for some years.

Is it difficult to get it looking nice without visible seams? Is there a risk that the panels shrink and visible seams appear over time?

 

[Maasken]

I have now set up the ceiling and think it worked great, really smooth to get it completely flat. Finally, a simple solution. I have installed molding because I want to mimic the stretched fabric ceiling underneath.

 

[knyh]

I have now installed the ceiling, and I think it worked great, really smooth to get it completely flat. Finally, a simple solution. I've installed a ceiling molding because I want to mimic the paper-stretched ceiling underneath.

How nice it turned out! Reviving the thread in hopes of getting some tips =)

I'm also installing such a ceiling. But I'm having trouble with the end pieces closest to the wall. I'm placing the long side profile according to instructions, but when I then try to press the short side profile together using a crowbar against the wall, the panel doesn’t move an inch. I've also tried using a striking iron and hammered it a lot, but it just won't budge... The panel stays in the long side profile.

How did it work for you? Any ideas? The panels in the middle of the room aren't a problem when using the tamping block.

 

[Maasken]

We didn't have any such problems when we installed the ceiling. Have you checked to make sure there's no dirt or other issues with the ceiling seam? That it's not uneven or anything like that. For us, it didn't take any force at all to get that part right, actually. In hindsight, we've realized that we should have sealed the seam between the wall and the ceiling, though. When the strip for the stretched ceiling is removed, sawdust comes down in between.

 

[knyh]

We didn't have any such problems when we set the roof. Have you checked to make sure there's no dirt or other issues with the seam in the roof? That it's uneven or something like that. It didn't require any force for us to get that part right, actually. In hindsight, we've realized that we should have sealed the seam between the wall and the roof, though. When the molding for the tensioned fabric ceiling is removed, sawdust comes down in between.

Thanks for the response! It worked out eventually. It was easier after that. However, I had to use a hand sledgehammer instead of a regular hammer now and then to get it right. Now painting/sanding remains 🙂

 

[Wimw]

I have now installed that ceiling and think it worked great, really smooth to get completely flat. Finally a simple solution. I have installed molding because I want to emulate the stretched paper ceiling that is underneath.

Thanks for the response! It got sorted out later. It was easier then. Had to use a hand mallet instead of a hammer at times to get it right. Now remains painting/sanding 🙂

Considering something like this for the parents' renovation instead of Huntonit/Gypsum but struggling to find any good pictures of the final result. Would be very grateful if you might have more pictures to share! 😊

 

[knyh]

Considering something like this for the parents' renovation instead of Huntonit/Gypsum but having trouble finding good pictures of the end result. I would be very grateful if you might have more pictures to share! 😊

Actually, it's difficult to show pictures without it just being "a white picture" 🙂

But here are a few. This is before painting/light sanding. So just the panels themselves. The last picture is where I had trouble getting the panels snug against each other. I can update you on how the end result turns out there. Otherwise, the panels are basically completely tight against each other. I'm happy with how it turned out.

 

[Wimw]

Actually, it's difficult to show pictures without them just becoming "a white image" 🙂

But here are some. This is before painting/light sanding. So just the panels themselves. The last picture is where I had difficulty getting the panels snug against each other. I can get back to how the final result turns out there. Otherwise, the panels are basically completely tight against each other. I'm happy with how it turned out.

Thanks! Looking forward to a picture of the final result. 😀 Can you see the joints overall after painting, or does it look completely smooth as if it were plastered?

 

[knyh]

Thanks! Looking forward to a picture of the end result. 😀 Can you see the seams at all after painting, or does it look completely smooth as if it were plastered?

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Thanks! Looking forward to a picture of the end result. 😀 Can you see the seams at all after painting, or does it look completely smooth as if it were plastered?

Haven't painted yet, but considering how tight they are now, I find it hard to see how it wouldn't be completely smooth and even.

 

[människa]

Hello
How did it go?

 

[knyh]

Hi
How did it go?

When the light comes indirectly from the windows or window lamps, it looks nice and smooth. Then we have a ceiling lamp with a shade that shines straight up towards the ceiling. Then it doesn't look as nice and even, because you can see every little imperfection.

We rarely turn it on, so it's not a problem in the bedroom for us. But I wouldn't recommend the type of ceiling lamp we have in combination with the ceiling. Spotlights or other lamps that don't shine directly up at the ceiling probably work well.