We have been getting a room ready for decorating still lost to do, so far we have the walls stripped to plaster, one wall looks to need a skim as the paper pulled lots of little bubbles of plaster off.
Skirting boards are off as well replacing these, so some repairing of the plaster needed have some hardwall and multi finish for that.
Now onto the ceiling, it looks to be artex and that horrible stalactite pattern. Her dads idea is to put up a dropped ceiling consisting of a thin timber frame and plasterboard/skim.
My idea is to remove the whole ceiling and dryline (i hate plastering and would rather avoid doing anymore than patching up) with 12.5 plasterboard, 38mm drywall screws, should be by far the cheapest option just dirtier obviously. Then give it a seal and paper it.
Its a bedroom and have easy access to the loft for removing the loft boards and insulation, which i plan on replacing with celotex rather than the fiber stuff, i read its better when space is limited as with under loft boards.
So am i biting off more than i can chew, she thinks so.
Skirting boards are off as well replacing these, so some repairing of the plaster needed have some hardwall and multi finish for that.
Now onto the ceiling, it looks to be artex and that horrible stalactite pattern. Her dads idea is to put up a dropped ceiling consisting of a thin timber frame and plasterboard/skim.
My idea is to remove the whole ceiling and dryline (i hate plastering and would rather avoid doing anymore than patching up) with 12.5 plasterboard, 38mm drywall screws, should be by far the cheapest option just dirtier obviously. Then give it a seal and paper it.
Its a bedroom and have easy access to the loft for removing the loft boards and insulation, which i plan on replacing with celotex rather than the fiber stuff, i read its better when space is limited as with under loft boards.
So am i biting off more than i can chew, she thinks so.
