looking for help how to do some celing

lovehathi

Hi everyone
I have a shed in my back garden with lean roof. So the lowest part is 7.5ft high.
I want to make flat ceiling inside with at least 8ft height. So how to do this.
what are the things i should buy

thanks

antiskeptic

lovehathi wrote: »

Hi everyone
I have a shed in my back garden with lean roof. So the lowest part is 7.5ft high.
I want to make flat ceiling inside with at least 8ft height. So how to do this.
what are the things i should buy

thanks

There doesn't appear to be anything particularly complicated in what you want to do. For someone reasonably au fait with DIY and interacting with buildings this would be the simplest of jobs.


That you ask the question "what do I do", indicates you are unlikely to be au fait with DIY and interacting with buildings. In which case you could do yourself, the building and others some damage - simply because you're not familiar enough generally.

You'd need to be sure that what you put up isn't going to come crashing down on someone, along with the roof that's there. If you can't assess that then stay clear of the job or get someone in who can assess it.

Would be my advice.

endacl

^^

+1

Straightforward job. If you need to ask, get somebody who doesn't need to ask to do it.

dodzy

antiskeptic wrote: »

There doesn't appear to be anything particularly complicated in what you want to do. For someone reasonably au fait with DIY and interacting with buildings this would be the simplest of jobs.


That you ask the question "what do I do", indicates you are unlikely to be au fait with DIY and interacting with buildings. In which case you could do yourself, the building and others some damage - simply because you're not familiar enough generally.

You'd need to be sure that what you put up isn't going to come crashing down on someone, along with the roof that's there. If you can't assess that then stay clear of the job or get someone in who can assess it.

Would be my advice.

...so why didn't you just give some advice instead of the all too popular reply of "leave it to someone who knows what they are doing". HTF is anyone suppose to get anything out of the DIY forum if that's the suggestion passed on.

OP, any access to power tools to aid your efforts? You are looking at horizontal joists spanning front to back, supported on both sides and a plasterboard ceiling I guess?

antiskeptic

dodzy wrote: »

...so why didn't you just give some advice instead of the all too popular reply of "leave it to someone who knows what they are doing".

What kind of wall is the joist support to be attached to on wall side. What kind of fixing to be used. What ability of the OP to correctly install such a fixing (random rubble wall anyone?). Is there a steel in there they'll find themselves bouncing off half way along? Are there electrics in the area that can be screwed into accidently. Is the roofing material their inexperienced hand might well be bouncing material off asbestos? What ability of the existing roof to take extra load - it could be ready to fall down as is.

It's not a complex job to someone who is experienced in assessing all that needs assessing (i.e. a somewhat experienced diy-er). But when someone clearly isn't capable of assessing (evidenced by the question they asked) and you advise ploughing ahead, then the responsibility becomes part yours.

dodzy

antiskeptic wrote: »

What kind of wall is the joist support to be attached to on wall side. What kind of fixing to be used. What ability of the OP to correctly install such a fixing (random rubble wall anyone?). Is there a steel in there they'll find themselves bouncing off half way along? Are there electrics in the area that can be screwed into accidently. Is the roofing material their inexperienced hand might well be bouncing material off asbestos? What ability of the existing roof to take extra load - it could be ready to fall down as is.

It's not a complex job to someone who is experienced in assessing all that needs assessing (i.e. a somewhat experienced diy-er). But when someone clearly isn't capable of assessing (evidenced by the question they asked) and you advise ploughing ahead, then the responsibility becomes part yours.

Nowhere did I advise ploughing ahead. But at least your above post was more helpful.

Ask the questions (as you just did).
Let the OP respond.
Advise on what to do.
Let the OP then decide if it is within his/her scope to move forward either alone or with help. It's a 2 person job anyway, at several stages of the project.

Simple.

lovehathi

antiskeptic wrote: »

There doesn't appear to be anything particularly complicated in what you want to do. For someone reasonably au fait with DIY and interacting with buildings this would be the simplest of jobs.


That you ask the question "what do I do", indicates you are unlikely to be au fait with DIY and interacting with buildings. In which case you could do yourself, the building and others some damage - simply because you're not familiar enough generally.

You'd need to be sure that what you put up isn't going to come crashing down on someone, along with the roof that's there. If you can't assess that then stay clear of the job or get someone in who can assess it.

Would be my advice.

thanks for the reply, i understand were u coming from. But i am pretty handy. As i have drawn the pic i know what to do. But i was looking for advice to do in better way. Also i don't know exact name of the stuff to order from builder provider. So if i knew the name it would be very handy eg. mini joist hanger like that.

lovehathi

dodzy wrote: »

...so why didn't you just give some advice instead of the all too popular reply of "leave it to someone who knows what they are doing". HTF is anyone suppose to get anything out of the DIY forum if that's the suggestion passed on.

OP, any access to power tools to aid your efforts? You are looking at horizontal joists spanning front to back, supported on both sides and a plasterboard ceiling I guess?

Thanks for the reply and support, i have access to all the kind of tools. I have bought some and some are with friends. Also i have large ladders, that are triple ladder.

lovehathi

These are the two pics were u can get the rough idea, what the shed is like .Also u can see i have insulated the roof and wall on the other side.