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Have an old fireplace in an upstairs bedroom, it's a job to clear out so I've had the wall skimmed from the top of the fireplace to ceiling on that wall
I was just going to fit 2" studs to the wall and panel with MDF, small shelf in top, total height 1.7m side to side across the room about 4m in total.
I got to thinking I was just creating a potential fire hazard though! Checked regs part B i think I need FR wood - checked with Building control and he said your not hacking render off so crack on???
Does this sound right?
Thinking I should use plasterboard for the panel and skim for safety?
do you plan to sell it anytime soon? a survey on a house we bought flagged up wood panelled ceiling that was not known if it had been FR treated and the mortgage made it a condition it was removed. This was pre-grenfell. I can only imagine mortgages / insurers have got jumpier about potentially flammable panelling since then (although this was in a kitchen so the surveyor may have had a point - its was bloody hideous too!). The ironic thing was he did not know that its was actually so badly attached that it was probably more of a hazard from falling on your head than burning.
I think ceilings have slightly different rules?
Tempted to plasterboard it and skim, just means mess in a room I was hoping was going to be free from mess from now on tbh - not a huge hinderance in the grand scheme.
But yeah I foresee it being in place if I do ever sell
This is Wales btw
Supalux or other alternative fire board under whatever wooden panelling you choose to use. Take photos before you fix the panelling to prove it has fire protection. I have no idea what regulations you are under but so long as you have the same fire rating as plasterboard, I can’t see a problem?
Edit, I’ve just been thinking about this and I can’t see why you can’t panel over plasterboard?