Hi there
It's a Victorian flat, 1st floor, in Brighton.
When I bought it I had the ceiling rose removed and a set of downlights put in. I told the builder to run a cable behind the ceiling, but when I got home from work he had made trenches between them in the plaster from one downlight to another, forming a rectangular trench all way round the plaster.
I was freaked out and instead of killing him just went for a smoke.
But I was worried that he had weakend the entire ceiling.
It was about 8 years ago. 3 years ago a section fell out and was repaired, that builder stuck some mesh to the lathes.
Right now there are quite a few hairline cracks around. I have just polyfila'd them.
Some are under a set of heavy wardrobes in the room above. Others not.
2 areas of the plaster moved (depressed) slightly when I filled them.
That's where I am at.
Do I need to get a new ceiling done ? That's gonna be expensive.
But even if I do, won't the problems happen again ?
Could there be some subtle subsidence ?
Could the floor upstairs be a little unstable ?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
It's a Victorian flat, 1st floor, in Brighton.
When I bought it I had the ceiling rose removed and a set of downlights put in. I told the builder to run a cable behind the ceiling, but when I got home from work he had made trenches between them in the plaster from one downlight to another, forming a rectangular trench all way round the plaster.
I was freaked out and instead of killing him just went for a smoke.
But I was worried that he had weakend the entire ceiling.
It was about 8 years ago. 3 years ago a section fell out and was repaired, that builder stuck some mesh to the lathes.
Right now there are quite a few hairline cracks around. I have just polyfila'd them.
Some are under a set of heavy wardrobes in the room above. Others not.
2 areas of the plaster moved (depressed) slightly when I filled them.
That's where I am at.
Do I need to get a new ceiling done ? That's gonna be expensive.
But even if I do, won't the problems happen again ?
Could there be some subtle subsidence ?
Could the floor upstairs be a little unstable ?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.