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Hi all. Enthusiastic but amateur DIYer here. I'm working on a bathroom (and house) renovation...
Due to various works in our bathroom including moving the soil stack and heating flue which was boxed in, we had some large holes and several big cracks in the plasterboard that needed repairing.
Rather than repairing each hole (which in hindsight would have been the best approach) I decided to take down the entire ceiling to replace the boards which I was going to do myself. It seemed quite simple, if a bit messy.
Unfortunately, after taking the ceiling down, I've found that all 4 of the ceiling joists are out of level, with one in particular hanging down much lower than the others. It's a 60s house, and like a lot of things in this house, it's not straight. The ceiling wasn't visibly warped when it was up so it's frustrating to now be in this position which is of my own doing, but it is what it is.
So, does anyone have any advice please? I guess I need to pack out the joists that are too low to level it all off? Other option is to get a professional in, but I was really trying hard to save money on what is already a tight budget.
Thanks
Due to various works in our bathroom including moving the soil stack and heating flue which was boxed in, we had some large holes and several big cracks in the plasterboard that needed repairing.
Rather than repairing each hole (which in hindsight would have been the best approach) I decided to take down the entire ceiling to replace the boards which I was going to do myself. It seemed quite simple, if a bit messy.
Unfortunately, after taking the ceiling down, I've found that all 4 of the ceiling joists are out of level, with one in particular hanging down much lower than the others. It's a 60s house, and like a lot of things in this house, it's not straight. The ceiling wasn't visibly warped when it was up so it's frustrating to now be in this position which is of my own doing, but it is what it is.
So, does anyone have any advice please? I guess I need to pack out the joists that are too low to level it all off? Other option is to get a professional in, but I was really trying hard to save money on what is already a tight budget.
Thanks