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Probably easier and more effective to get some penny washers and plasterboard screws. Screw the board back to the joist. It's sometimes enough to do that and recess the penny washers slightly then fill/decorate.
You have to judge whether it would work based on the condition of the plasterboard.
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and recess the penny washers slightly
Do you use some sort of auger-like drill bit to recess, or just screw them up tight so they pull and recess themselves?
I hadn't thought about doing it myself as it was previously lifting. But tbh going to screwfix and doing it the way you've described actually sounds easier than finding someone and arranging for them to do it.
Is there anything else I should check for?
hugo7
Not really DIY but thought this would be a good place to ask.
The plaster from our ceiling has now split and is coming away. It is almost certainly the result of two boiler leaks (May and July) plus the hot weather.
We don't have any recommendations for near us (Borehamwood/Herts) so was going to use MyBuilder.com . Possibly also get our dinning room and hall artex(sp?) covered at the same time.
My questions are these:
Cheers.