I'm considering options to sort out the bathroom ceiling in my partners flat before renting it for a year or so before selling.
currently, it is what appears to be wood T&G. lord knows why it wasn't plasterboarded when it was flipped 10 years ago - though judging other aspects of the work done it was done on a minimum budget by a master bodger (think sockets held in place by paint - because fixing the back boxes is just too much like hard work)
As a result of the extract fan not working or being up to much (another thing to fix), the t&g above the shower has warped, creating a nice gap for all the bathroom steam to migrate through. The ceiling is not level either - being approx 1/2" higher at one side than the other.
Is this the sort of thing that can be overboarded & plastered with a skim coat or is it going to be best to drop the ceiling first - something i'd much rather avoid if i can
currently, it is what appears to be wood T&G. lord knows why it wasn't plasterboarded when it was flipped 10 years ago - though judging other aspects of the work done it was done on a minimum budget by a master bodger (think sockets held in place by paint - because fixing the back boxes is just too much like hard work)
As a result of the extract fan not working or being up to much (another thing to fix), the t&g above the shower has warped, creating a nice gap for all the bathroom steam to migrate through. The ceiling is not level either - being approx 1/2" higher at one side than the other.
Is this the sort of thing that can be overboarded & plastered with a skim coat or is it going to be best to drop the ceiling first - something i'd much rather avoid if i can