Lower the ceiling in the hallway.

[JF.]

Since the weather is so dreary now during the vacation, I thought I'd start a little project to have something to do.

I've lowered the ceiling in both the kitchen and the bathroom before, where I attached battens as a frame around the room and then attached battens crosswise to fasten the drywall.

In the hallway, it's more of a "problem," or I'm not sure exactly how to do it From the hallway towards the living room it is open (see picture), so there's nothing to attach to, so to speak. I was thinking of attaching 2x2" to the ceiling with nail plugs and then spacing with 2x2" as well, but the ceiling is so uneven, textured concrete ceiling so it probably won't be that straight.

What's the easiest way to attach all the battens?

I'm sending 2 pictures so you might understand a bit better

 

[cecar33]

Use metal studs for the ceiling to easily get the right style for the whole ceiling. It's simple and convenient; wood will drive you crazy.

 

[JF.]

You mean I should place a U-profile on the walls all around and then sparsely across? If that's what you meant, how do I do it in the "gap" between the hallway and living room? There's nothing to attach to there.

 

[cecar33]

Yes, but you should use standards between the ceiling and the wall rail, but you also need to do that where it is widest to the glesen.

 

[oobum]

The simplest way is probably to build down from the ceiling. A stud on each wall, then a stud in between, one in the ceiling, and a small piece to support it in the middle.