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Thanks for your replies I agree with the weight thing Chrisw the plaster is falling off in many areas and its about an inch thick in places so pretty heavy. I don,t fancy overbaording this. I also know my limits and may get a time served plasterer in to do this one and learn a bit in the...

Thanks for that , In what way is it different I take it id need to render it or even remove the lats and put board up? Are there any local plasterers to me Gosforth / newcastle ! Whod be willing to do the job an have someone watching over the shoulder and asking questions ?

Ive been on a course and can plaster a boarded ceiling no problems (done quite a few) but never came accross this latted stuff before was hoping for some usefull info ! Dont worry I wont nick your jobs !!!

I need to plaster my mums house , the ceiling in the attic is coming down , its a lattice ceiling (not plasterboard) and is at 45 degrees to a higher ceiling and is curved at this point. Any ideas how to go about this one.

Cheers Richard thats just what I needed to know, Im fairly confident but I can always skim the whole ceiling if its goes breasts up :). Ill post results good or bad ..

If i wanted to dress it id have left the wood in there ;) . I need to skim it , thinking about cutting serrated edge into existing plaster and blending into it, anyone else got any tips?

Ive just knocked down a built in wardrobe in my sons room , this has left the bare boarded ceiling area (3 inch wide and 6 foot long) with old scrim hanging (that horrible string type stuff). Whats the best way to blend in the area i need to skim? Seems one side is pretty thick and one not so :(.