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Should We Remove Water Damaged Lath & Plaster Ceiling Or Just Plasterboard Over It When It Has Dried Out?
Hi All
Had a major water escape in loft over Christmas which has seriously damaged two rooms. Insurance are going to pay. I'm all for the existing lath & plaster ceiling to be taken down and replaced with plastered over plasterboard - seems the cleaner and more logical thing to do. My brother (who I co-own the property with) is of the view that once the ceiling has dried out it is better to just plasterboard over it. His points are: 1. the old ceiling will provide a layer of heat and noise insulation 2. less general upheaval. I'm uneasy with this. Is there a mould issue here? Makes more sense to me to pull down what's damaged and replace with plasterboard. What's the view?
Thanks
Hi All
Had a major water escape in loft over Christmas which has seriously damaged two rooms. Insurance are going to pay. I'm all for the existing lath & plaster ceiling to be taken down and replaced with plastered over plasterboard - seems the cleaner and more logical thing to do. My brother (who I co-own the property with) is of the view that once the ceiling has dried out it is better to just plasterboard over it. His points are: 1. the old ceiling will provide a layer of heat and noise insulation 2. less general upheaval. I'm uneasy with this. Is there a mould issue here? Makes more sense to me to pull down what's damaged and replace with plasterboard. What's the view?
Thanks