Lath & Plaster ceilings - remove or cover up??

jason_s_2

ormus wrote: »

if in any doubt, then artex it.:rolleyes:

Ormus :eek: how dare you swear, go wash your mouth out and write a 100 lines " I must not say the A word" lol

wallbash

ormus can be forgiven , he is still living in the 70's

blissbaby

Had a quick read of the last few posts as we had planned to remove all the lath and plaster ceilings in our new house. However, re-thinking now!!
Survey said the original L & P ceilings had reached the end of their lives, and so we had planned to remove them all, insulate and re-board. However, someone suggested putting false ceiling in - after insulating, and leaving the L & P ceilings intact.
What do people think of that? My only concern would be the costs involved, and whether or not L & P ceilings may fall down...
I would love to hear anyone's ideas or suggestions.
Thanks!
Jac

wallbash

Survey said

Always an interesting start. Most of us think that surveys are there to cover someones back!

Are the ceilings sagging , Lots and lots of cracks .Do they move when you push against them ??

Why not re board with longer screws

L & P ceilings may fall down

Might have been there 100 years , may last another.

kerri247

I have just had all of the lath and plaster ceilings in my victorian house plasterboarded over. Like you it was a choice of removing completley or boarding over the top. First I liked the idea of getting rid of the old stuff completley and not hiding it away but after pulling a small amount down I realied how mucky it would be (I dont have to live at the house luckily).
So now I have new boarded ceilings (new joists - I hope thats the right word - put up first then boarded) and its lovely, the ceilings are quite high and I don't even think about whats above them!!
good luck with whatever you decide

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Don't take the ceilings down,we did one and I still have nighmares about it.
It was the most horrendous experience I've ever had,house renovation wise that is.
We ended up over boarding in the end and it looks fine.

crystaltips_68

Can i just ask how much it was to board over the L and P ceiling, and for what size room? Including coving or not?? I have a couple to do soon and would like to know what to expect, cost wise! Thanks!:beer:

RobinClay

It's easy to forget that over-boarding (strictly under-boarding!) doubles the load on the ceiling joists. My joists are 4 x 2. "Safe" span is about six foot. Mine span 15feet ! So they are seriously over-loaded already. No, they won't fall down - but they sag in the middle - probably over an inch.

In previous houses we took ceilings down. "Proper job". And yes, a tad messy !