Ridderkerk / Completed

Radjen’s house renovation in Ridderkerk

Identifying the ceiling problem
Removing boards and rebuilding the framing
Floors, four bathrooms and two toilets
Plastering and work beyond the living rooms

Finishing a newly built home with tiled floors, four bathrooms and two toilets. During preparation, we discovered a problem overhead: the ceiling boards moved at their joints.

Project timeline

October–November 2025

Radjen’s house renovation in RidderkerkPhotos of this phase coming soon

Radjen’s house renovation in Ridderkerk

The original scope covered tiling throughout the home, four bathrooms with walk-in showers, two toilets, and plastering walls and ceilings. But many edges of the existing ceiling boards had no supporting framing underneath. Pressing them made adjacent boards bend independently. Plastering over them would hide the problem while leaving movement that could later crack the joints.

02 / Step by step

The project in phases

Phase 1

Identifying the ceiling problem

During preparation, we found that the plasterboard edges could tilt and bend. Timber or metal supports were missing beneath their junctions. We decided to repair the base across approximately 240 m² of ceiling before continuing with plastering.

Why this matters

Plaster cannot secure a moving board edge. The support has to be corrected first.

Identifying the ceiling problemPhotos of this phase coming soon

Identifying the ceiling problem

Phase 2

Removing boards and rebuilding the framing

We removed the boards and reinforced and rearranged the timber and metal framing. Its layout matched the boards: approximately 60 cm between support lines, with support at the 244 cm board ends. This allowed the edges to be fixed firmly to the frame. We allocated four to five working days to this repair.

Why this matters

Supported edges limit movement between adjacent boards, reducing the risk of cracks in the finish.

Removing boards and rebuilding the framingPhotos of this phase coming soon

Removing boards and rebuilding the framing

Phase 3

Floors, four bathrooms and two toilets

Tiling followed across the home’s floors and the four bathrooms with walk-in showers and two toilets. Walls in the wet areas were tiled too. The different tile formats were set out by room, with attention to corners, junctions and cuts.

Why this matters

A layout plan connects the main floor areas with the smaller, more detailed wet rooms.

Floors, four bathrooms and two toiletsPhotos of this phase coming soon

Floors, four bathrooms and two toilets

Phase 4

Plastering and work beyond the living rooms

With the ceiling boards securely supported, the walls and ceilings could be plastered. The work expanded to include plastering the detached garage and tiling the area for the heating and plumbing systems, extending the finishes into the practical spaces.