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On Feb 1, 2:36*pm, numtys numty
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*After having ground floor ceilings re-plastered for a second time, they
*are once more showing cracks. I assume the joists are moving and
*causing this to happen. The floors above the ceiling are extremely
*noisy when anyone is upstairs.
* Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace the ceilings as
*re-plastering is very expensive and obviously not the answer.

*Thanks in anticipation



You dont give us enough info to know whats causing the cracks. It
could be hairline cracking between boards, structural movement,
disintegrating lime plaster, or timber frame construction that moves,
undersize joists, or pretty much anything. Without said info, how can
we know the solution. Papering over them, regardlses of the actual
material used, is unlikely to stop it happening again.

Often ceiling cracks are overrated, its very easy to run a finger of
filler along them at painting time.

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...n_a_Wood_Floor
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...oise_reduction


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