On 8/2/2017 9:12 AM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
What is this myth about falling through the ceiling when you're in the
attic? Plasterboard holds my weight easily.

I fell through mine years ago. Just foot went through. Messy in wife's
closet but easy to patch as I did not have to make it that presentable
as you never saw ceiling. Are you confusing lathed plaster with plaster
board?