Installing a new roof in plaster/concrete/tiles.

[huvudet också]

Hey!

I'm working on decorating the basement in a house from the 1940s. The ceiling looks very dull, so I thought about installing a new one.
What material is the current ceiling made of (see image)?
What's the easiest way to build with as little as possible since it's already low?

Regards

 

[Elvvsbygg]

Hey!

I'm in the process of decorating the basement in a villa from the 1940s. The ceiling looks very dull, so I thought about installing a new one.
What is the material in the current ceiling (see image)?
How can I build as little as possible since the ceiling is already low?

Regards

It might be chicken wire and/or reed straw and some type of plaster. Buy weber gypsum plaster and repair with that, then paint. Gypsum plaster is the world's best building product! Easy to work with and it always turns out neat.

 

[huvudet också]

Thank you for the answer. The entire ceiling in the basement needs renovation, I'm thinking it's easier to frame and put up a ceiling? My primary concern is whether it's possible to drill and plug to set up the frames since I was unsure about the material.

Or is gypsum plaster still easier?

Regards

 

[Elvvsbygg]

My friend had the same type of ceiling in his 1940s house in the basement. It creates an awful lot of dust to tear it all down, but at his place, there was a type of sparse paneling underneath that was almost without gaps, so there might be something to screw into directly through the plaster.