On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 06:31:44 GMT, "Peter" wrote:

While in the loft I lifted some of the insulation to find that virtually all
the 'key' bits of plaster that squish through the lath were detached and
just littering the surface. However the ceilings seem to be staying put. I
can't think what's holding them up! Do I have a serious problem please? The

What makes you think the plaster is not bonded to the lath ? After all,
that's all there was to hold it up until the "nibs" dried.

Slightly more seriously, the ceiling will be weakened by losing a
significant amount of the "nibs" that do provide some structural strength.
As long as you don't start having parties in the attic, it'll be fine. Try
to walk around on the joists carefully if you don't have anything lying on
them to spread the load.

--
John
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