thanks for that. decided to take it off, did 90% last night as if i boarded it over it would encroach on the coving, i like the string idea to measure the boards. cheers again
1st time novice here trying to folllow my builders advice before he replasters the ceiling. I have a lathe & plaster ceiling which need to come down, I take it the lathe part is above the plaster skim and is of a soft plaster type consitency. I'm 95% sure on that. This all needs to come off says...