Joist in loft has dropped

Grz.26

Hi,

I was going to replaster my bedroom, but there is a significate bow in the ceiling, when I went into the loft the joist has dropped. I dont know what to do, can the whole joist be replaced? Pushed up? it does go across the whole of the roof. Covering 2 rooms upstairs. I want to smooth over the artex thats on the ceiling at the moment.

Any ideas?

Kind Regards

Richard.

MX5huggy

The joist can be replaced. You need to work out why it has dropped?

Has it warped, rotted, snapped, had to much wait stacked on it, has what it is resting on done any of these?

Are the joists each side of this one ok?

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Once it has warped it wont return back into place.......

pipsta

I have a 200 year old cottage, i call this character

Grz.26

Yeh, the plasterer did say its not going anywhere. But I was worried by the fact is it safe? He did give it a good old push here and there, and whist there was movement, he said its ok.

The joists next to it are fine, no problems else where. Its a 1890's end terrace.

ormus

depending on the situation it maybe possible to remove the joist and spin it over.

Grz.26

or....someone mentioned about getting a ceiling rose, and the fabric pleated out from that to all the sides of the room.

Anyone tried this?