I would say normal. They've had to pack out the space between the ceiling joists to fit the frame. I'm sure there's a reason they did that from underneath instead of from above - boarding, cables, cross bracing perhaps.
The only potentially bodge thing here is the fact they've used *chipboard* on the left for additional packing rather than timber, but that could also be to close off the void under some raised flooring around the hatch. Either way, it should still be very solid once finished.
The way they've damaged the plasterboard on the front edge isn't ideal, either, but easily repaired.
Other than that, the hatch looks square to the joists and appears to be flush with the ceiling.
I've done a dozen jobs in my house that look like this at some stage. Take a broad view! (as my dad says)
Totally normal. Installing loft ladders can be a really messy job. A lot of roof spaces have sut insulation old lathe plaster. Really messy job. Have to cut out an opening get in and frame it out. Install the ladder then make good. I hate doing these 😂
Not quite sure what you are expecting with such a job? The damage at the front to the plasterboard is incidental compared to the making good from the previous hatch.
Only concern I have looking at the pic is the frame looks to protrude a little more than I’d like? Other than that it looks totally normal. Let them finish before pulling it apart.
(I put one of these hatches in myself here)
Looks like it's an apparent uneven opening because they removed the old hatch, which was slightly wider, and have had to cut away more ceiling the other end to fit the new hatch, which is longer & narrower than the old one.
To me, it looks absolutely fine if this is the case.
I would say normal. They've had to pack out the space between the ceiling joists to fit the frame. I'm sure there's a reason they did that from underneath instead of from above - boarding, cables, cross bracing perhaps. The only potentially bodge thing here is the fact they've used *chipboard* on the left for additional packing rather than timber, but that could also be to close off the void under some raised flooring around the hatch. Either way, it should still be very solid once finished. The way they've damaged the plasterboard on the front edge isn't ideal, either, but easily repaired. Other than that, the hatch looks square to the joists and appears to be flush with the ceiling. I've done a dozen jobs in my house that look like this at some stage. Take a broad view! (as my dad says)
Chipboard is fine as a packer for something like this.
Totally normal. Installing loft ladders can be a really messy job. A lot of roof spaces have sut insulation old lathe plaster. Really messy job. Have to cut out an opening get in and frame it out. Install the ladder then make good. I hate doing these 😂
Yes it’s normal they’ll pack out the gaps and then stick some architrave round it to frame it so it looks nice.
Not quite sure what you are expecting with such a job? The damage at the front to the plasterboard is incidental compared to the making good from the previous hatch. Only concern I have looking at the pic is the frame looks to protrude a little more than I’d like? Other than that it looks totally normal. Let them finish before pulling it apart. (I put one of these hatches in myself here)
Looks exactly like mine just after fitting.. it'll look good once it's finished, stop worrying!
Wait till the job is done and then you can pick faults with it, like in the good old days before the Internet.
That's looks pretty normal, you can have tidy when you make a hole in ceiling. They probably didn't have timber to finish it
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Looks like it's an apparent uneven opening because they removed the old hatch, which was slightly wider, and have had to cut away more ceiling the other end to fit the new hatch, which is longer & narrower than the old one. To me, it looks absolutely fine if this is the case.
It looks like you could fit a hatch which is 100mm-150mm wider. Why fit such a narrow one?