water damage to ceiling..

TeetersOnHeels

Hi,
just looking for some advice really.
5 years ago, not long after I moved in to my house an old nail was disturbed in a waterpipe under the floorboards in my bedroom. The subsequent leak was repaired by Yorkshire Water, as I had cover for the pipe work.
My living room ceiling (under my bedroom) is artexed, and a line/crack has been slowly spreading accross the artex. It's now about 8 inches long. I've tentatively touched it, and the area seems soft along the line.
I think what I'm asking is would there be a fairly simple cure for this, or is it a major job to fix?

ormus

sounds like there maybe another leak up there?
re the artex, it needs scraping off and patching up.
but patching up never looks right. so the whole ceiling will most likely need redoing.
messy job.

iamcornholio

If it was re-leaking, then there is a good chance that there will be associated brown staining

The previous leak may have caused a hairline crack, or this may be a new unrelated crack.

Repairing may or may not blend in depending on the pattern. So it may be simple or a much bigger job.