testing a ceiling?

[happyplasterer]

Does anyone know of a method to test the integrity of a lathe and plaster ceiling? I have a customer who's ceiling has fallen in one place but doesn't want to overboard because they have original cornice work. They want me to check the rest of the ceiling as ideally they want to just patch where necessary to save the cornice, so if the rest of the ceiling is sound it can be done but if large parts are blown or likely to blow then we'll just take it all down and replace it.
Apart from tapping is there a better method to check if the ceiling is sound or not?:RpS_blushing: Thanks for your help

 

[spunky]

Have a look in bq they sell latheplasterhasithasntitcomeaway kits

 

[lctanner]

streigt edge,stringline push it for moovment. Welcome mate ignore spunkky the resident tw^t

 

[Gibbo]

if you can get acess to the back off the ceiling by removing floorboards chuck some pva on it then some pissy multi it will bind it back in casting plaster is better to use but multi will suffice

 

[big ali]

but watch you dont cover the old electric cables and junction bowes or you might get a shock lol

 

[big ali]

watch out for the boxes as well as the bowes, them bowes are dangerous things:RpS_crying:

 

[Gibbo]

turn the power off and put some box putty around first then

 

[lucius]

Spunk didnt realise you were the resident t**t lol:RpS_wink:

 

[happyplasterer]

Thanks for all the advice guys :RpS_thumbup: sorry for the late reply, I've been working away for a couple of weeks.