Plastering walls and ceilings - advice needed!

laxeylady

We are currently chipping off the plaster from son's room, and ripping his ceiling in. We then plan on dry lining using some kind of insulated boards. We have already completed two bedrooms using different methods and are convinced we have probably caused ourselves more problems - so we MUST get this one right! The walls are solid sandstone which were lime plastered. When this started showing signs of wear and tear the previous owners decided to clad the whole room in hardboard, then wallpaper it. It has had a funky smell since we moved in.So we have taken the hardboard off, and the old plaster (this mostly just fell off actually). The walls underneath are dry. The room is in the eaves and has 3 external walls. Our current plan is to batten out with cls, then use insulated boards. We are quite nervous of how to proceed with his ceiling as a lot of it is sloping and there is just the rafters then roofing felt. Its a draughty old house, we aren't looking at u values or striving to cut down on our fuel bills. We just don't want the poor blighter to freeze in his sleep. Can anyone offer advice on the best route to follow? We can't afford any more mistakes.

laxeylady

bumpity bump - help!!

owls

Didnt you post ths problem a while ago,i seem to remember posting a detaled reply?

dickibobboy

This https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2956552

clivejohnson

if you are that worried, why not get a professional tradesman in?

laxeylady

Thanks for your help. My previous post related to a different room. This one is in the eaves, and it was more getting the insulation aspect right that we were worried about. A tradesman is doing the work, but I don't want to do anything wrong with the insulation of the ceiling (which is the roof) and cause problems. I have read threads on here talking of condensation within the void between felt and ceiling. We believe insulated boards are quite heavy. So do we use them on the ceiling or go for normal boards with some lagging and a vapour barrier on top?

Widelats

I think a proper plasterer company will be your best bet here, too big of a job for mistakes.