Hello!
I have promised to renovate my old aunt's kitchen ceiling. They had a leak in the expansion tank about 10 years ago on the floor above the kitchen. This was fixed, but the inner ceiling in the kitchen was never replaced, just dried out. It can be debated how good that is, but that's how it is.
The house was built in the 1950s.
The inner ceiling is made of some kind of particleboard that is painted. My aunt wants a whitewashed panel there.
Is it correct that I do the following;
* Tear down the particleboard ceiling
* Tear down the insulation and any vapor barrier
* Inspect the joists for signs of mold, etc., moisture damage. (a friend from Anticimex will take a look)
* Install new insulation, regular
* Is a vapor barrier needed between floors??? The house is old, so I'm not sure if there are any drafts in the joists...
* Nail up pre-painted paneling (tongue and groove) on the existing scantling.
* Add finishing touches with ceiling molding
* Done
Have I forgotten anything? I am an electrician by profession but have done quite a bit of carpentry in my days.
/Steve
I have promised to renovate my old aunt's kitchen ceiling. They had a leak in the expansion tank about 10 years ago on the floor above the kitchen. This was fixed, but the inner ceiling in the kitchen was never replaced, just dried out. It can be debated how good that is, but that's how it is.
The house was built in the 1950s.
The inner ceiling is made of some kind of particleboard that is painted. My aunt wants a whitewashed panel there.
Is it correct that I do the following;
* Tear down the particleboard ceiling
* Tear down the insulation and any vapor barrier
* Inspect the joists for signs of mold, etc., moisture damage. (a friend from Anticimex will take a look)
* Install new insulation, regular
* Is a vapor barrier needed between floors??? The house is old, so I'm not sure if there are any drafts in the joists...
* Nail up pre-painted paneling (tongue and groove) on the existing scantling.
* Add finishing touches with ceiling molding
* Done
Have I forgotten anything? I am an electrician by profession but have done quite a bit of carpentry in my days.
/Steve
That sounds quite sensible, what you're planning to do. Between the floors, you don't need a differential barrier as the insulation is in the same warm space as the upper floor.