Hello. I am renovating my recreation room and planning to replace the wood paneling on the ceiling with a smooth white gypsum ceiling.
I checked with Beijer here and they said that you should add battens and you should do that. But I have a ceiling height of 201cm to the joist's beams. If I add battens and gypsum on that, the new ceiling height would be closer to 195cm and you would hit your head when walking, which you don't want.
I'm thinking that instead of adding battens, I might be able to place 45x45 between the joists so you screw the gypsum into them and the joists. What do you think? Do you have any other tips?
//Gustaf
I checked with Beijer here and they said that you should add battens and you should do that. But I have a ceiling height of 201cm to the joist's beams. If I add battens and gypsum on that, the new ceiling height would be closer to 195cm and you would hit your head when walking, which you don't want.
I'm thinking that instead of adding battens, I might be able to place 45x45 between the joists so you screw the gypsum into them and the joists. What do you think? Do you have any other tips?
//Gustaf
Can a stretched fabric ceiling be something?
It probably makes it difficult with such a roof, yes.
Are you talking about drywall sheets with a 60cm width, indicating that it is "ceiling drywall" with beveled edges?
It won't result in a smooth ceiling; the intention is for the bevels to remain, it doesn't work well to plaster them. If you want a smooth ceiling, you should use regular drywall boards, e.g., 90 cm wide (a little easier to handle than 120cm).
To simplify the installation, use a panel lift, which can be rented for a low cost, and many hardware stores lend them for free if you buy drywall there.
It won't result in a smooth ceiling; the intention is for the bevels to remain, it doesn't work well to plaster them. If you want a smooth ceiling, you should use regular drywall boards, e.g., 90 cm wide (a little easier to handle than 120cm).
To simplify the installation, use a panel lift, which can be rented for a low cost, and many hardware stores lend them for free if you buy drywall there.
Ah. Then Beijer was wrong. 
Yes, exactly as you say, it's those ceiling gypsum boards that I got from Beijer. Strange that the sales agent there isn't more informed than that. He said these are incredibly easy to spackle since they have beveled edges. I thought they should know what they're doing, so I bought them in good faith.
But then I'll have to return them and get 90cm regular gypsum boards instead. I'll check about a gypsum lift. I was planning to borrow my dad and father-in-law to hold the gypsum in place while screwing, but with a lift, it sounds like it will be easier.
Yes, exactly as you say, it's those ceiling gypsum boards that I got from Beijer. Strange that the sales agent there isn't more informed than that. He said these are incredibly easy to spackle since they have beveled edges. I thought they should know what they're doing, so I bought them in good faith.
But then I'll have to return them and get 90cm regular gypsum boards instead. I'll check about a gypsum lift. I was planning to borrow my dad and father-in-law to hold the gypsum in place while screwing, but with a lift, it sounds like it will be easier.