I'm a complete newbie and won't even be attempting to do this myself... but a chunk of my living room ceiling has come down. It's the original 1920's ceiling made of plaster mixed with horsehair with a thin lime coating over the top. Apparently the ceiling was weakened by converting into the attic above and also putting halogen spotlights in. There is another big crack appearing at the centre of the ceiling.
The laths are still intact. One plasterer has recommended that he plasterboards over the entire ceiling and then skims it. Someone else insists that the whole ceiling needs to come down, including the laths and that he will then plasterboard over the ceiling joists and skim it, at a huge expense.
I'm inclined to go with option a as it's a lot less mess and also cheaper but am I just storing up trouble for myself a couple of years down the line?
Really hope someone can offer me some good advice!
The laths are still intact. One plasterer has recommended that he plasterboards over the entire ceiling and then skims it. Someone else insists that the whole ceiling needs to come down, including the laths and that he will then plasterboard over the ceiling joists and skim it, at a huge expense.
I'm inclined to go with option a as it's a lot less mess and also cheaper but am I just storing up trouble for myself a couple of years down the line?
Really hope someone can offer me some good advice!