Bathroom ceiling caved in

LeeUK · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:43

Noticed a crack in my bathroom ceiling before I went to work, when I got back this morning it had got bigger. Then 5 minutes later it all fell in.

The bathroom is a single story extension built probably in the 60s, it's got a flat felt roof and it looks like it has been leaking in for a while. Strange thing is all the wood underneath the plasterboard is wet with drops of water all over, not just centred in one place.

The felt isn't really all that old, probably about 18-20 years old.

R.O.S.S.I · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:45

Whoopsies. You going to go through insurance or just get a roofer round ASAP to fix the leak and tidy up the bathroom yourself?

wedrum · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:46

geez that whole room needs gutting. looks minging.

robj20 · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:54

wedrum said:
geez that whole room needs gutting. looks minging.

This, finding it hard to have any sympathy for the OP if you think all that mold is acceptable, the signs must have been there for ages for you to fix it.
I suggest you start cleaning.

james.miller · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:58

OP has to be on the wind up :confused:

Johno please? · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:59

18-20yrs old felt isnt that old? eh?

And that mold! :eek:

Is there a window in that room?

LeeUK · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:00

Yes the room has problems and it's been a struggle to keep on top of the mould, constant painting etc.

Need new felt roof and whole room replastered at same time as ceiling fixed.

Probably get it done myself, I'm sure if the insurance send an inspector round they'll probably laugh and say it's maintenance issue and not pay out.

All cleaned up now though, just spent last couple of hours doing so.

#Chri5# · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:02

Eeewww. Has your health suffered from all the mold and damp?

NoobCannon · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:02

Painting wasnt ever gonna fix the mould lol, That looks like its been leaking for ages

As said above that whole room needs gutting its a health hazard.

LeeUK · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:03

Johno please? said:
18-20yrs old felt isnt that old? eh?

And that mold!

Is there a window in that room?

Yes window and extractor fan which is on for most of the day.

I meant the felt roof wasn't as old as the whole extension.

LeeUK · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:04

#Chri5# said:
Eeewww. Has your health suffered from all the mold and damp?

Probably.

tom_e · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:05

If you've still been getting that damp even with the window open, fan on and you've not been constantly running boiling hot water then I'd say the felt has been ****ed for a very long time which would explain why all the beams are sodden rather than it being concentrated in one place.

NoobCannon · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:06

Also that must be sodding freezing in there with no insulation above that plaster board

james.miller · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:09

LeeUK said:
Yes window and extractor fan which is on for most of the day.

Really? When was the last time that fan was cleaned :eek:

Skillmister · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:09

LeeUK said:
Yes the room has problems and it's been a struggle to keep on top of the mould, constant painting etc.

Painting over the mould repeatedly sounds like a fantastic solution..

robj20 · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:53

And now your planning on dealing with it yourself? Ehh so why didnt you deal with at at the first sign of mold if your capable of doing it.
Im really confused.

LeeUK · 21 Nov 2016 at 15:56

robj20 said:
And now your planning on dealing with it yourself? Ehh so why didnt you deal with at at the first sign of mold if your capable of doing it.
Im really confused.

Never done this before, I'll be getting the tradesmen in.

topgun06 · 21 Nov 2016 at 16:22

Wow! Looks like you had warning signs for a long time.

Bickaxe · 21 Nov 2016 at 19:29

Felt roof, depending on the typical weather conditions of where you live, will need replacing every 20 years. It's something you should have tackled last year really.

Uther · 21 Nov 2016 at 19:47

That's not going to be cheap. Why didn't you investigate at the first sign of mould?