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    Cracked ceiling but can't find joists

    Is there a glue strong enough to fill the crack and hopefully glue both edges together would you know... :cautious:
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    Cracked ceiling but can't find joists

    Oh no.. :( I hope that's not the case. I've probs made the problem a hundred times worse then as I've gouged out a tramline to fill back in. My husband is going to kill me. :eek: Oops. :LOL:
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    Cracked ceiling but can't find joists

    Hi all, I've got horrendous cracks in my living room ceiling. Today is the day to tackle em so I've used a multi tool to grate out either side of the crack which I will fill with a lightweight flexible filler. On the first bit I've started I can see that on one side of the crack the plaster...
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    Where to begin explaining :-( Cold, mouldy, depressing house.

    Thanks Motorbiking, That's given me lots to consider and some hope we can fix this. :-) Appreciate your input and time.
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    Where to begin explaining :-( Cold, mouldy, depressing house.

    Sorry Motorbiking, Meant to reply to your post with regard to the insulated plasterboard. There is very little visible damage to the internal walls (fortunately), so we are reluctant to hack this off. Could we still use the Celotex straight onto the plastered/painted walls? Does this have a...
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    Where to begin explaining :-( Cold, mouldy, depressing house.

    You are right Woody. We only have ourselves to blame. The only thing we can do is try and sort the mess out ourselves. Another route we could take is to Kingspan the inside with battons and infill isulation. This will reduce the room size I know, but will hopefully warm it up enough to be...
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    Where to begin explaining :-( Cold, mouldy, depressing house.

    Hi all, firstly sorry for the very late reply and thanks to everyone who responded to my post - very much appreciated. The extension it seems is made from cinder block with the two holes in. With the width of the wall, I would say double skinned, but almost sure no insulation material between...
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    Where to begin explaining :-( Cold, mouldy, depressing house.

    Howdy All, As per the title, where do I begin to ask for advice.. We bought a little detached cottage last year which was surveyed and pronounced damp free. Only, it's turning out to be far from 'damp free'. We have a single room bedroom extension stuck on one side of the house which is...
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