Stripping or Overboarding Ceiling?

[ProblematicPanda15]

Hi All,

 

My builder is about to start work on plastering our ceiling, but he is looking to overboard the existing ceilings rather than strip the current ceiling and replaster from there. What is the best way to do it? 

 

Thanks. 

[TonyT]

This can be a sensible suggestion, saves a lot of mess with pulling the old ceiling down, and disposal costs of old ceiling.

 

I did it in my Victorian dining room, for this very reason.

 

 

[jfb]

It might depend on how accurate you can be avoiding any existing wiring/pipes if they aren’t nicely in the middle of the void.

I have the same conundrum for a ceiling ruined by a water leak and am worried about hitting something. Maybe I should just buy a joist finder and go for it! Definitely less mess. 

[ProblematicPanda15]

12 hours ago, jfb said:

It might depend on how accurate you can be avoiding any existing wiring/pipes if they aren’t nicely in the middle of the void.

I have the same conundrum for a ceiling ruined by a water leak and am worried about hitting something. Maybe I should just buy a joist finder and go for it! Definitely less mess. 

 

We have a similar issue for a couple of the ceilings. In the case of a ceiling ruined by water, wouldn't it be best to strip that back first to remove any potential lingering damp issues rather than simply overboard? 

[jfb]

3 hours ago, ProblematicPanda15 said:

We have a similar issue for a couple of the ceilings. In the case of a ceiling ruined by water, wouldn't it be best to strip that back first to remove any potential lingering damp issues rather than simply overboard? 

Maybe - I presume all the damp has gone by now though (been a few months)