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Binders? Are these something to just pull the old board back onto the joists? Like a screw with a washer on or is there something you can get especially for this? Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. It seems to be sagging because the old plaster has broken away from the joists above. I think the plaster is as old as the house (125 years) so it is due a repair. As far as I can tell the actual joists are fine as I've been up there and walked on them when installing...

Hi, I've bought a house and both the upstairs bedrooms have cracked and sagging ceilings. I don't think it's worth trying to patch them up and I really don't want to kick down the old plaster as I've just installed some loft insulation (d'oh). I've got an idea of what I need to do. I just...

Hi, I've just had a chemical damp proofing done today which I probably didn't need. I asked the guy how I should re-plaster the walls and he said to use a 3:1 sand/cement mix with a waterproofer additive. I've been reading a fair bit about this stuff and I keep reading that a lime based...