In article , "The Natural
Philosopher" says...
Rob Morley wrote:
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Stripping the glue from a plaster ceiling after having removed the
polystyrene tiles. I did one room, but the second is still only half
done years later :-( Every so often I think I'll finish it, then I
think maybe I'll strip the plaster and renew it as it seems like less
hassle, then I put it off some more. The plus side is that as the
dining room is a mess I use it as a workshop instead :-)

Thes days I'd simply rip the ceiling down, whack up new boards and get a
plasterers in.

couple of days and 150 quid against several days of hassles and you
probly still need to replaster anyway.

Problem is I'm averse to paying anyone to do the work - if I ever get
my act together I can do it myself. Plasterboard and a skim coat
would probably be easiest, but it's plaster on lath and I'd like to
keep it that way if I can. Anyway I really need a shed to store the
stuff that's in there now before I can clear the room and finish it.
:-(