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Just to update on what happened. I decided to bite the bullet and by removing some sections of the plastered boards was able to remove all the insulation and gave it away through Freecycle. I replaced it will 50mm polystyrene which has left a gap of about 50mm for moisture to escape. When the...

Thanks. It would have been tricky to put a moisture barrier beneath the plasterboard due to the recessed lights - I have now removed all the rockwool insulation from the sloping roof and after letting it dry out replaced it with 50mm polystyrene which allows for a 50mm gap between the felt...

Over the last couple of months, I have removed a filthy old bedroom ceiling installed thick mineral wool insulation, covered it with plasterboards, and last weekend had the whole room skimmed. A lot of plaster was needed and it's still drying out after three days. I have got eight downlighters...