In a private house, especially a wooden one, there are much more options for ceiling design than in an apartment. Firstly, because the height of the ceilings allows you to create any design, and secondly, there are very interesting roof configurations.
And if there is no attic or attic, the interior space of the rooms is directly conducive to rampant fantasy. We will consider how you can finish the ceiling in a wooden house, and how to prepare it for this process.
You will be presented with a small instruction on how to finish a wooden ceiling, and if possible, with your own hands.
Plaster
You can make a light, classic, even and white ceiling in different ways, and now there are plenty of materials for such an effect. Previously, plastering was done: a special grid of shingles was stuffed onto a beamed wooden floor (these are thin wooden slats 3 mm thick).
Then, plaster was applied to the resulting relief grid, which firmly adhered to the shingles and did not lag behind, did not even crack.
This method is often used now, and in modern homes. But much more efficient and faster technologies have appeared, giving a much better result than simple and time-consuming plastering.
Drywall
The most high-quality and advanced way - plasterboard ceiling sheathing
- Advantages:
This material is almost indispensable when it is necessary to make a ceiling in two or more levels, as well as to implement a beautiful, but complex design project with intricate designs. - The unique property of drywall when wet, to be pliable like clay, and when dry, to become absolutely durable - this is a real find for designers.
- A crate is screwed onto the metal ceiling profile for drywall, which does not depend on the deformation of the wooden base.
- With proper observance of technology, our ceiling will stand for many years and will require only periodic tinting at our request.
clapboard
This is a processed board with a groove and tongue. Eurolining and its varieties are also available in different sizes, but with a different lock design - there are deeper grooves for connection than a simple lining.
Veneered panels
Such a ceiling made of veneered panels cannot be distinguished from expensive solid wood panels.
They cost a little more than lining, but are easy to install and cause well-deserved admiration.
Panels covered with veneer imitate any valuable wood species.
Their selection is rich in color and size.
A house made of logs or timber with such a ceiling will always look significant and rich.
The lock connection, like that of a lining, will allow us to sheathe the ceiling on our own and quickly, without even having special skills.
Solid ceiling
Solid wood ceilings will always delight with their luxury and good quality.
Solid wood ceilings will always delight with their luxury and good quality.
This is what veneer is trying to imitate. Real expensive tree species. But copying the appearance, the veneered panel will never be able to match the quality of the array.
Plywood
Finishing the ceiling in a wooden house with plywood is a more economical and simple option than using grooved boards. The laminated board is made from high quality veneer, which allows it to blend well with the wood environment and still be cheap.
Installation work with it is faster due to its large size and light weight, but it requires an assistant.
Stretch ceiling
This striking innovation is great for a house made of any material, but in the case of a log house there is an additional nuance. The suspended ceiling, due to its elasticity, is not afraid of the inevitable shrinkage of the building. Therefore, it can be installed immediately after the construction of the building.
Ceiling preparation
Whatever options for finishing the ceiling in a wooden house are chosen, the process of their production begins with the antiseptic treatment of structures. You will also need to prime a decorative wooden surface, if one is chosen by you to create an interior. 
If the base surface of your ceiling is the roof elements that have already been processed in the course of roofing, you can immediately proceed to the next step - the thermal insulation device.
Ceiling insulation
So: finishing the ceilings in a wooden house is inextricably linked with the need for their insulation. The performance of the insulating layer depends on the design of the roof.
In the case when the attic is not provided, it will be necessary to insulate the planes of the roof slopes:
This must be done, despite the fact that these actions have already been performed outside, in the process of roofing. Thus, double insulation will be obtained, which will create good protection for the house from both cold and heat.
A couple of decades ago, there was no particular choice of insulating materials: mineral wool, glass wool, and foam plastic. Today there is already such a choice that the quality of the selected material can determine the technology of work.
The sequence of each stage of insulation in the classic version looks like this: hydro-heat-vapor-insulation. Now there are options for thermal insulation materials, which are a ready-made “pie”, which is simply mounted in the cells of a wooden crate.
Insulation can be both in roll execution and in the form of plates. Naturally, the price of foil options is higher than conventional ones. But if you take into account the cost of the film or foil; glue for their fixation; time spent on their installation - it will become clear why.
There is another modern type of insulation - penoizol. It can be: sheet, granular and foamy.
Foam is very convenient to use where there are complex roof configurations, difficult access to certain areas. If you are wondering how to work with it, you better watch the video.
In general, it is necessary to select heat-insulating material based on the specific operating conditions of the building and its design features. Let's say you need to insulate the roof slopes, where the step between the rafters is small.
The width of the insulation, in this case, should be a couple of centimeters wider than this distance.
Then it will be easy to lay it in the space between the rafters. Due to the difference in width, the insulation will not fall out during the installation process.
Well, further actions will depend on the chosen method of finishing.
If the roof rafters are mounted at a large pitch, in order to be able to lay the insulation, it will be necessary to make a wooden crate from the beams. Before that, a rolled membrane is glued to the base surface, and after the crate is ready, insulation is placed in its cells.
If the foil option is chosen, then it is laid with the foil up. In the case when, for example, mineral wool was used, it will be necessary to glue a vapor barrier film on it, and then nail the slats across the battens of the crate, as in the photo below.
The same will need to be done if the house has an attic room. As a rule, it is used as a residential area.
And only if only a non-residential attic is provided for in the roof structure, double insulation of the slopes will not be needed.
Then it will be enough to insulate the attic floor. This can be done both from the side of the attic, and inside the living quarters.
From which side it is better to make insulation, it also depends on what kind of ceiling decoration will be performed in the house.
If the insulation is to be carried out from inside the room, its process will be the same as described above. But when this work is done in the attic, you can use bulk heaters: expanded clay, polystyrene chips or the same penoizol.
In this case, the base floor is overlapped with roofing felt, wooden logs are mounted, and insulation is poured between them and the boardwalk is stuffed. This is what they do if it's just an attic.
When it comes to finishing the attic, the insulation is poured from above with a liquid cement mortar, drowning a metal mesh in it. When the solution hardens, a self-leveling floor is made, on top of which any decorative coating can be laid.
Let's start finishing the ceiling
And now, the insulation is over - it's time to start decorating the ceilings. In this part of the article, we will consider what types of ceiling finishes in a wooden house will look most harmonious, and what materials may be needed to complete them.
wood paneling
If a person already wanted to build a wooden house, it is quite possible that he would like the tree to be in the interior decoration. In any case, this is the most natural.
Moreover, the ceiling decoration in a private house can be more diverse than in an ordinary apartment. This is because load-bearing structures can be involved in the ceiling design: rafters and beams.
So:
Most often, the filing of the ceiling is carried out using a lining board. This is just the case when the ceiling insulation can be made from the inside of the room.
After all, for the installation of the board, it is necessary to make a crate. So it's up to you.
There are several types of boards, differing in size and cross-sections. We will not dwell on the nuances of mounting the lining, you can read articles on this topic.
And we'll talk about the design of the ceiling surface.
The surface of the ceiling, sheathed with clapboard in one direction, will be rather monotonous, especially if the room is large. And here load-bearing ceiling beams come to the rescue.
They divide the ceiling into zones, they can be finished in the same way as the lining, or you can make a contrast. In any case, such a ceiling will look decent.
How to finish the ceiling in a wooden house, if there is a usual ceiling in the room, and beams cannot participate in the design? Yes, the same board-lining!
Only to give it a noble look, wooden ceilings are finished not just by painting, but by applying hand-painted on their surface.
It looks unusually beautiful, especially if the tree is artificially aged. Drawing on a tree, correctly selected lamps and accessories will help to decorate the interior of the room in the Gothic style.
When choosing a classic style in the design of the room, the lining will be out of place. In this case, wooden panels are used for decoration, which are great for both ceilings and walls.
Panels can be made from solid wood.
When it comes to the design of the ceiling in the living room, you can add a colored or matte stained glass with internal lighting to the ceiling panels. And there is no difference: natural glass in it, or acrylic; with hand-painted or film pasted on the back of the glass - the ceiling will look expensive and rich.
Cheaper panels are made from MDF, which is veneered with bamboo or fine wood. If wooden beams are also involved in this design, they can be unevenly hewn and covered with carvings.
This design will give the interior a touch of antiquity and will look very original.
In the budget version of the production of ceiling panels, plywood is taken as the basis, which is covered with a film that imitates the texture of wood. But how to finish the ceiling in a village house?
Yes, all the same plywood, but with additional decoration.
Finishing the ceiling with plywood in a wooden house can be accompanied by such decor as in our example above. This ceiling has two levels.
The first level is plywood sheets stuffed on a wooden crate. The second level is a lattice made of well-planed and contrastingly colored bars fixed on plywood.
You can also decorate a wooden beamed ceiling with the help of inserts. It doesn't have to be stained glass.
An insert can be a type-setting rack panel, decorated with fabric, colored film or wallpaper. Look at the picture above - it looks very interesting, this technique can be adopted.
Where it is not possible to use structural beams in the design of the room, suspended wooden structures are used. It is unlikely that anyone will be able to do it on their own, but if you turn to specialists, they will develop a design, complete the design itself and correctly install it.
Design options for finishing ceilings in mansions are developed individually and can be a rather complex suspended structure. In our next example, the ceiling in a house without an attic, having six levels, with each of them illuminated.
Here and frosted glass, and plastic panels, and wooden elements. Only without attic space can provide an opportunity to create such a chic design.
Other types of ceiling finishes
In this part of the article, we will answer the question: “How to finish the ceiling in a private house without using wood?”. Suppose the house is large, there are many rooms, and it is not at all necessary that all ceilings be the same.
It is quite natural that the inhabitants of the house want variety:
In this case, instead of lining, we take drywall sheets for filing the ceiling. What is convenient, in a wooden house GKL is easier to mount not on a metal profile, but on the same wooden crate.
Any finish on such a surface can be done: paint, glue wallpaper, ceiling tiles, mount false beams, spotlights. An excellent option would be to use gypsum or polyurethane stucco moldings in the decor.
Very convenient for false beam ceiling design. They can be small or massive.
Their surface is covered with a laminating film with a wooden texture. And it gives the impression that there are wooden beams on the ceiling.
Of course, you can’t cover them with carvings, but you can lay electrical wires, an Internet cable, and even hide a gas pipe in the interior.
Well, if you want to finish the ceiling with decorative plaster? Then the thermal insulation of the ceiling must be done indoors.
The heat-insulating material serves as the basis for sticking a fiberglass reinforcing mesh, along which the plastering process will be carried out.
You can also use ordinary gypsum plaster, the surface of which can be finished in any way that is used in apartments. In a wooden house, you can even make a stretch ceiling.
It is worth noting that the ceiling decoration in a log house is not done immediately after construction, but after a couple of years - when the house shrinks. Otherwise, the ceiling structure may suffer.
And this is a shame, especially if expensive materials were used for its decoration. At first, you can simply enjoy the unique woody aroma, and only after the necessary time has passed, give free rein to your imagination and do interior decoration.