none wrote:

The room isnt that big - big enough for an adult single bed and a small
table & storage cupboard.

Just pull it down and replace it.


Would it be expensive to have the ceiling
replaced?

Not particularly.


Are there certain materials that shoudl be used when
replacing the ceiling? I seem to remember people mentioning two
different thicknesses of ceiling board and only the thicker sort is any
good whereas the thinner board will just bow.

Plasterboard, either 9.5 or 12mm will do. Then get it skimmed - it'll
take a good plasterer a couple of hours to skim a ceiling that size.


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Grunff

Grunff wrote:

none wrote:

The room isnt that big - big enough for an adult single bed and a small
table & storage cupboard.

Just pull it down and replace it.

Hmmm. Actually I'd suggest plasterboarding over and skimming. You're
not going to lose much height in the room (!) and it's much less
mess-making. IMHO, YMMV etc...

wrote:

Hmmm. Actually I'd suggest plasterboarding over and skimming. You're
not going to lose much height in the room (!) and it's much less
mess-making. IMHO, YMMV etc...

Nasty, dirty bodge. The PB will never sit properly over the deformed,
non-flat lath and plaster. Taking down l+p is no fun, but it's the right
way.


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Grunff

In article , Grunff
writes
wrote:

Hmmm. Actually I'd suggest plasterboarding over and skimming. You're
not going to lose much height in the room (!) and it's much less
mess-making. IMHO, YMMV etc...

Nasty, dirty bodge. The PB will never sit properly over the deformed,
non-flat lath and plaster. Taking down l+p is no fun, but it's the right
way.

and makes sure that there isn't a hidden cause for the mildew eg. leaks or
water ingress, dooo it.
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fred
Plusnet - I hope you like vanilla

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:34:53 +0000, Grunff wrote:

wrote:

Hmmm. Actually I'd suggest plasterboarding over and skimming. You're
not going to lose much height in the room (!) and it's much less
mess-making. IMHO, YMMV etc...

Nasty, dirty bodge. The PB will never sit properly over the deformed,
non-flat lath and plaster. Taking down l+p is no fun, but it's the right
way.

...but investigate the reason for the leak first.

sponix