Thanks, Wayne. It would avoid having to have the ceiling skimmed, I suppose.
That’s something we’re going through in our Annex: a complete structural
stiffening, with insulation and plasterboarding. The skimming just about
finished, thank goodness.
Chris
> On 14 Nov 14, at 09:55, Wayne Harridge <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> They were quite popular in Oz early last century and still quite a few
> around. Here they are generally called "pressed metal". The sheets can
> still be purchased for (mainly) restoration work. Much lighter and easier to
> work with than lathe & plaster or even sheet plaster. I've seen a few
> buildings where it has been used for wall lining too.
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