Plastering & Rendering

Lath and Plaster ceiling replacement what's involved?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.58 PM

(lol they asked me to specify a trade) Well, my first question was going to be what trade fixes these ceilings? I have owned the house for a year and there are now cracks in the ceiling of the extension part. The house is from the 1920s (seller had just repainted which I thought was nice but..) When I put my hand to the ceiling, I can actually push the part up slightly (2mm abouts). I've had builders around for other work (the house is a massive fixer uper and has been spitting problems out left, right and centre..) and one of them said, going to need a new roof.. is it a new roof or ceiling? The roof looks fine.. there aren't cracked parts that I can see.. if anything I think the cracks are because there is no ventalation in the bathroom or the outside area so all the mostiure gets stuck up there..I had another guy looking at damp on the non-extension part and he climbed onto the roof of the extension and he didn't comment on the roof being poor at all...If I get a new roof does that mean the ceiling would be new too? (it is a pitched ceiling to go with the roof) I am afraid of the ceiling coming down and think I am pushing my luck. I don't mind (well I do mind..) in the bathroom that much but the room next to the bathroom I just got sorted as a utilities area with cupboards,etc and it has nice stuff in it! I don't want it to be damaged... Also I know it is hard to estimate without seeing but let us say the whole ceiling is going to be replaced what would the cost roughly be? for the room and the bathroom it is about 16ft x 8ft. Anything would be helpful. I really don't know anything and I get so many different stories...I think I need to put the internal doors on hold and get the ceiling done first! Thanks! Jenny