Is this a terrible idea?

[JohnD]

One of my old L&P ceilings was overboarded and skimmed, faired into the old cornice, and looked fine for years, until there was a burst pipe and it dripped for over a week.

Investigation found that water was lying on the new plasterboard under the old ceiling.

It all had to come down.

The repair-from-above method is more suitable for very fancy or decorated ceilings.


BTW I would not put mineral wool insulation under a bathroom floor, or the sink end of a kitchen, because it holds water and delays drying.

 

[geraldthehamster]

I think it's a bad idea. Not terrible, but bad. The floors will never be the same again. I'd accept the house for what it is. Sand the floors, certainly, they'll look great. But I wouldn't b*gger about taking floorbards up, because they'll never be the same again. Children grow up. Also it's a lot of work and faff