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My house is located in the southeastern part of Sweden and was built in 1840. It is 1.5 stories. I am renovating our bedroom because it was too small with low head height.

Attic room renovation with sloped ceiling showing tools, insulation materials, and a half-demolished wall. Window is centered on the far wall.

Renovation of an attic bedroom with exposed wooden beams and a low sloped ceiling; a person stands by the window with light coming through.

Renovation project showing an attic with exposed wooden beams, wall boards, and a light bulb. A roll of white plastic and wood panels are on the floor.

Sloped attic ceiling under renovation with exposed beams and insulation, dim lighting, and visible white wall paneling and wiring.

The last time it was renovated was in the 1950s. Please look at the pictures. My question is about the roof. When I opened it completely from the inside, I had 20 cm thick beams in the slope. I first put the oil panel on the entire roof for air circulation. I now have about 17 cm thickness left for insulation. How tightly should I place them?

Roof with wooden beams and panels in an attic room under renovation, with visible insulation space and exposed walls in an old Swedish house from 1840.

After insulation, I will place the blue plastic in the picture to protect the room from moisture.

Blue plastic roll and white ceiling panel on a wooden floor, in a renovation project context.

I want to cover everything with the white ceiling board in the picture. Should I place battens and screw the white ceiling into that? Or can I screw the white board directly into the blue plastic and the beams? The challenge is the head height.

White ceiling panel against wooden beams in attic space, part of a renovation project aiming to improve headroom in an old Swedish house built in 1840.
 
  • Wood beams and wall structure inside an attic, part of a renovation project. There are wood and insulation layers, with visible beams and surrounding plaster.
  • Renovation of an old attic showing exposed beams with insulation, a wooden layer for airflow, and blue plastic sheeting preparation for ceiling installation.
  • PAROC eXtra building insulation label showing product specifications, including thickness of 70 mm, dimensions 455x1220 mm, and 6.66 m² coverage.
  • Attic insulation with exposed beams, including wooden slats and mineral wool. A lamp is positioned in the foreground for lighting.
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