A while ago, I bought a pretty dilapidated shack from 1947 that needs a lot of love, and after fixing a leak in the roof, it's time to tackle the damage that occurred inside. Above is an uninsulated attic space, and it is insulated with kutterspån.
The plan is to install renovation plasterboard and then a plaster ceiling instead of the stretched paper ceiling I've taken down. The question is, however, how should I best proceed with the damage that is now dried out but visible in the picture?
I would have replaced the damaged lumber. It doesn't take that long compared to the rest of the project and then you can throw on the drywall with a clear conscience afterward
Hardly looks like damage..........brush away the white and it's nothing more than that? It can't have been leaking for a long time there?
It's unclear how long it's been that way. Bought an "abandoned house". The owner had been in a home for just over half a year and was/is confused, so it wasn't possible to get any information.
I have been up on the roof and fixed the leak last fall, so it is guaranteed to be dried out now. It was lucky that it was the world's warmest summer at the time of purchase. However, there is some damage to the roof battens, so a roof replacement is an upcoming project.
