Increasing ceiling height - how do you do that?

  • Erstellt am 2008-12-14 23:17:58

fantasyhunter

2008-12-14 23:17:58
  • #1
Hello everyone,

some time ago I inherited a house that I now want to renovate and then rent out. The house is in a relatively good condition, only on the upper floor there is a room that worries me. By the way: It is an old half-timbered house. In the basement, the ceilings have probably already been raised by a few CM and covered with panels. But as I said, on the upper floor I have the fear that if I tear the wallpaper off the ceiling (because I believe that the wallpaper is the only thing still preventing the ceiling from collapsing), a mixture of clay and straw will come down on me. Nevertheless, something has to be done to the ceiling and I would also like to raise it completely. But how and with what do I start?
 

Lily

2008-12-15 07:36:19
  • #2
To be able to say that with certainty, you should definitely consult an expert. In such houses, the structural stability is quickly at risk when making alterations. If you are already afraid to remove the wallpaper, that says a lot.
 

Lily

2008-12-15 07:51:20
  • #3
I would definitely keep my hands off that if you're already unsure whether it's stable. Have it checked by an architect or a structural engineer first. Because if the ceiling falls down, then you really have a problem.
 

Lily

2008-12-15 08:01:07
  • #4
Better have a company that knows what they’re doing handle that. You can deduct the costs from your taxes because if you rent out, everything you spend counts as expenses that you can subtract from your income. Then you can also be sure that it’s done properly.
 

Lily

2008-12-15 08:12:13
  • #5
I wouldn’t take this into my own hands either, because it can quickly happen that you endanger the entire structural stability of the house. Then you can forget about renting it out for the time being. And that can become really expensive!
 

Lily

2008-12-15 08:21:22
  • #6
An acquaintance of mine also had a problem with that, he tried to do it himself. But the end of the story was that the house was locked up because it was at risk of collapsing. It then all became very expensive because he had to have a lot done in order to be able to enter it again.
 

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