New ceiling
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:03 pm
We had a new ceiling put up last year and it came down in one piece.
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:11 pm
I'm having problems trying to post picture. Has anyone got a suggestion as to how to make it smaller?
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:22 pm
How to resize pictures.
How to attach pictures.
If you have Windows Vista or Windows 7 then this is the image resizer for you.
Just follow the instructions to select which version you require and install it.
dave
How to attach pictures.
If you have Windows Vista or Windows 7 then this is the image resizer for you.
Just follow the instructions to select which version you require and install it.
dave
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:11 pm
I don't know about anybody else but I'm constantly refreshing this page, desperate to see these photos. 
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:13 pm
Hoping it works this time
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:15 pm
It was a big shock for the people who were doing our kitchen when the whole ceiling came down in one.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:18 pm
Thanks Dave for the advice on resizing.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:27 pm
The blame is prety clear to see - nowhere near enough screws used.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:30 pm
Can't see many fixings. 
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:31 pm
Very few of the screws were into the joists, most were only into the old plasterboard ceiling. I'm just relieved nobody got hurt.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:48 pm
WOW!
That's a bit embarassing for whoever put it up.
Poor kitchen fitters. I would have crapped myself if I had been under it when it came down.
I hope you get it sorted ok. Thanks for posting the pic. I love the dramatic ones.
That's a bit embarassing for whoever put it up.
Poor kitchen fitters. I would have crapped myself if I had been under it when it came down.
I hope you get it sorted ok. Thanks for posting the pic. I love the dramatic ones.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:56 pm
I've said all along that BlueTak is NOT the sticky stuff that they make it out to be.
dave
dave
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:58 pm
The sparkies may get on about safe zones for those cables running up the wall.
But I won't mention it myself.
dave
But I won't mention it myself.
dave
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:59 pm
Now that is impressive!
I agree the electric cables are looking a little wrong though... mid you its easier to fix now you can see them, before you plaster the walls ( a pop a nail / screw through it)
I agree the electric cables are looking a little wrong though... mid you its easier to fix now you can see them, before you plaster the walls ( a pop a nail / screw through it)
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:06 pm
The kitchen was completed a couple of months ago, and looks lovely. I don't know what the fitters did with the cabling but assume they did the right thing. I hope so anyway.
As far as the contractor who put up this ceiling I would imagine he doesn't care enough to be embarrassed. It's been more than two years since we started renovationing the house, the last 15 months or so has been a nightmare putting right all the things this builder did wrong, there wasn't one single thing he did that was right. Most of the things he did didn't become apparent until sometime later. An example being under the bath when he fitted the bathroom, the floorboard had been cut short of the joist, a small piece of batten was screwed to the joist to take the weight and those screws hadn't been fully tightened. This came to light when the bathroom had to be redone after we noticed the tiles were looking uneven because they were becoming loose, this was because he tiled on walls that were too dusty and uneven, he got around this by putting the adhesive on very thick, eventually the tiles would of started falling off the walls by themselves.
As far as the contractor who put up this ceiling I would imagine he doesn't care enough to be embarrassed. It's been more than two years since we started renovationing the house, the last 15 months or so has been a nightmare putting right all the things this builder did wrong, there wasn't one single thing he did that was right. Most of the things he did didn't become apparent until sometime later. An example being under the bath when he fitted the bathroom, the floorboard had been cut short of the joist, a small piece of batten was screwed to the joist to take the weight and those screws hadn't been fully tightened. This came to light when the bathroom had to be redone after we noticed the tiles were looking uneven because they were becoming loose, this was because he tiled on walls that were too dusty and uneven, he got around this by putting the adhesive on very thick, eventually the tiles would of started falling off the walls by themselves.