- Joined
- 2 Sep 2022
- Messages
- 29
- Reaction score
- 0
- Country
Hi, first post on here. Anytime I search for any DIY info I usually get sent to this forum, so I figured this is a good place to start.
I've recently purchased a nice old 1920's semi detached that's needing a LOT of work done to it. Our 'forever home'. After stripping the wallpaper in one of the bedrooms, I noted a huge chunk of cracked plaster that was going to need attention/removed. I whipped it off yesterday, and underneath i found a roof truss which appears to have sustained significant fire damage. I don't know at what point in the building's history this occurred, but considering it'd been lathe and plastered over, I'm guessing pretty early. I should've taken more photos, but clean lathe was nailed to the burnt timbers, and you can see the roofing boards aren't showing any signs of fire damage. I'm guessing this could've happened anywhere between 70-100 years ago - maybe even while the building was under construction.
So what i'm asking is, what should I do here? Reinforce it and cover it up again? Does the burnt timber need treated? (it's bone dry btw. the whole area is). I've got an idea how I want to progress with it, but i'd be interested in hearing other's opinions.
Cheers.
I've recently purchased a nice old 1920's semi detached that's needing a LOT of work done to it. Our 'forever home'. After stripping the wallpaper in one of the bedrooms, I noted a huge chunk of cracked plaster that was going to need attention/removed. I whipped it off yesterday, and underneath i found a roof truss which appears to have sustained significant fire damage. I don't know at what point in the building's history this occurred, but considering it'd been lathe and plastered over, I'm guessing pretty early. I should've taken more photos, but clean lathe was nailed to the burnt timbers, and you can see the roofing boards aren't showing any signs of fire damage. I'm guessing this could've happened anywhere between 70-100 years ago - maybe even while the building was under construction.
So what i'm asking is, what should I do here? Reinforce it and cover it up again? Does the burnt timber need treated? (it's bone dry btw. the whole area is). I've got an idea how I want to progress with it, but i'd be interested in hearing other's opinions.
Cheers.