Covering up hole in kitchen ceiling

[Jeff543]

Any tips on covering this hole in kitchen ceiling? There was a 1970s air vent there, goes upstairs, now obsolete of course.

 

[Jeff543]

Inside on the right is brick,no space. Opposite that inside is wood which hss about an inch of a ledge. The other 2 opposing sides have plenty of space. I was thinking of using bendy pliable metal which would stretch over hole as I let it unfurl inside hole.

 

[Lower]

Batten around the edge of the hole and fit a piece if plasterboard flush with the existing ceiling.

 

[thomp1983]

I'd get a couple of bits of 150mm celotex, cut them to be a tight fit, ram them both up into the hole, foam any gaps, then Id use some 2x1 drilled and screwed around the hole to fix a piece of plasterboard too

 

[^woody^]

That textured coating may contain a trace of asbestos, so take precautions when you come to sand it down to blend in

 

[Londoner2]

Forget celotex, just use loft insulation instead.

 

[Jeff543]

That textured coating may contain a trace of asbestos, so take precautions when you come to sand it down to blend in

Well yeah it was built pre 1980s. Bit late for that now,there's crumbly white chalky substance all over the place. **** it. You have to go sometime lol

 

[^woody^]

You have to go sometime lol

Of course, but better to go quickly than a slow degenerative decline.

 

[Jeff543]

Forget celotex, just use loft insulation instead.

Just fluffy loft insulation? How would you keep it intact?

 

[Jeff543]

I'd get a couple of bits of 150mm celotex, cut them to be a tight fit, ram them both up into the hole, foam any gaps, then Id use some 2x1 drilled and screwed around the hole to fix a piece of plasterboard too

What do you mean by use 2 x1? Which foam would you use?

 

[Jeff543]

Batten around the edge of the hole and fit a piece if plasterboard flush with the existing ceiling.

Batten? Do you mean batter?

 

[Jeff543]

Actually, great video here

 

[Lower]

Batten? Do you mean batter?

No, i mean screw battens around the edge of the hole that you can then screw a new piece of plasterboard too.

 

[thomp1983]

What do you mean by use 2 x1? Which foam would you use?

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Wickes Sawn Kiln Dried Timber - 22 x 47 x 2400mm

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2x1 timber batten.

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150mm celotex, you can probably find an offcut locally either on eBay, gumtree or Facebook instead of buying a full sheet or just use loft mineral wool as suggested