This question is going to show me up as a DIYer ...
House is 100 years old. I've got some floor boards up and there is a lot of builder's debris down there. Under all the junk, there is the lath/plaster of the ceiling below:
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The neat-freak part of me wants to clean it all up.
The lazy part says just leave it alone.
The worrier part of me wonders if I might actually do some harm by disturbing stuff that been there for decades and hasn't caused any problems so far.
The over-thinker part of me wonders if this mess is somehow doing some good (absorbing moisture, weighting down the laths, confusing insects, I don't know ...).
It's ok, I can sleep at night with this issue. It's not a big deal.
But quick poll - what would you do?
Any building regs (or fire regs) that come into play?
Thanks all.
House is 100 years old. I've got some floor boards up and there is a lot of builder's debris down there. Under all the junk, there is the lath/plaster of the ceiling below:
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View media item 79879
The neat-freak part of me wants to clean it all up.
The lazy part says just leave it alone.
The worrier part of me wonders if I might actually do some harm by disturbing stuff that been there for decades and hasn't caused any problems so far.
The over-thinker part of me wonders if this mess is somehow doing some good (absorbing moisture, weighting down the laths, confusing insects, I don't know ...).
It's ok, I can sleep at night with this issue. It's not a big deal.
But quick poll - what would you do?
Any building regs (or fire regs) that come into play?
Thanks all.