Hello,
we are renovating and currently preparing work for the electrician. Among other things, we have removed the old wooden ceilings. In the rooms, there was an additional suspended ceiling (drywall) underneath, which looks "clean" from the outside (see photo). From the attic, it also looks clean externally; about 18cm (7 inches) of insulation wool and walkable floorboards above – the entire roof is in good condition, having been renovated in the mid-1990s. BUT today, underneath the floorboards, what you see in the two photos below was revealed.
To explain why it looks different in the floorboards and the rooms: the floorboard ceiling was installed when the house was built in 1966 and was, by the way, very solid, thick, and heavy. The wooden ceilings in the rooms came later and were significantly lighter and thinner.
What is the best approach now? Spot repairs from below in the floorboards? Or should everything be accessed from above? It is to be assumed that the space between the room ceilings and the attic might look similar. Please also consider the costs when giving advice... Grateful regards!
we are renovating and currently preparing work for the electrician. Among other things, we have removed the old wooden ceilings. In the rooms, there was an additional suspended ceiling (drywall) underneath, which looks "clean" from the outside (see photo). From the attic, it also looks clean externally; about 18cm (7 inches) of insulation wool and walkable floorboards above – the entire roof is in good condition, having been renovated in the mid-1990s. BUT today, underneath the floorboards, what you see in the two photos below was revealed.
To explain why it looks different in the floorboards and the rooms: the floorboard ceiling was installed when the house was built in 1966 and was, by the way, very solid, thick, and heavy. The wooden ceilings in the rooms came later and were significantly lighter and thinner.
What is the best approach now? Spot repairs from below in the floorboards? Or should everything be accessed from above? It is to be assumed that the space between the room ceilings and the attic might look similar. Please also consider the costs when giving advice... Grateful regards!
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knalltüte25 Oct 2020 13:43Even if it hurts, I would now tear it all out down to the bare beams, then have the beams assessed. After that, carry out a proper construction that suits the existing structure. I have also had very old beam layers with multiple "support layers" made from a variety of different materials. I filled a container with all that rubbish. But now it is done properly. (Well, that was already 20 years ago ...)
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Träumerle26 Oct 2020 20:54Thanks for the feedback!
I just wanted to provide an update: The ceiling in the hallway will be fully opened up to the attic and will be newly insulated and closed from below.
We are still considering whether this will be necessary in the other rooms as well...
I just wanted to provide an update: The ceiling in the hallway will be fully opened up to the attic and will be newly insulated and closed from below.
We are still considering whether this will be necessary in the other rooms as well...
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Nice-Nofret27 Oct 2020 15:07You won’t want the mess later; if you don’t do it now, it will either never get done, or when you realize it needs to be done after all, you’ll regret not having done it right away.