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Hi! I wonder if I might ask for some more advice. We are happily playing with lime mortar and plaster in our GII listed house, enjoying some early success. In the bathroom, I have come up against a problem. The entire ceiling is sloping, from a maximum height of 2.5m at one side and 1m at the other. There are two 'beams' spanning the length of the ceiling - the higher one is wood that has been limewashed at some point - the lower one is metal, secured into the wall with cement. The ceiling above the wood beam is lath and lime plaster, and is falling apart very badly. It was hidden above a false plasterboard ceiling. Below the wood beam is plasterboard nailed to the rafters. There appears to be no insulation (windy draft now the false ceiling is down - there had been mineral wool stuffed into false ceiling space).
After that long rant, my question is this: what should I replace the nasty ceiling with? I am a novice listed building owner and know I need to take into account Building Regs. I will of course obtain consent etc before starting! A restoration builder suggested tri-iso 9 or similar multifoil stuff, and I have seen Thermafleece recommended.
Can anyone help? We want (of course) to minimise ceiling thicknesss as tall family and friends keep banging their heads on the ceiling as it is. Good thing husband and I are not overly tall!!!
Thanks in advance
After that long rant, my question is this: what should I replace the nasty ceiling with? I am a novice listed building owner and know I need to take into account Building Regs. I will of course obtain consent etc before starting! A restoration builder suggested tri-iso 9 or similar multifoil stuff, and I have seen Thermafleece recommended.
Can anyone help? We want (of course) to minimise ceiling thicknesss as tall family and friends keep banging their heads on the ceiling as it is. Good thing husband and I are not overly tall!!!
Thanks in advance