Made a hole on ceiling.

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Moved into a Victorian house a month ago, and kept on facing lots of problems... (eg. Already had toilet leaking issue, Walls are literally crying and no floor insulation; my feet are freezing and why the wall below the upstair bay window has metal sounds when I knock on it? Kept on finding new cracks on ceiling) The problem I had today is the ceiling... The ceiling looked strange..looks more bumpy than before, so I pressed little and there.. a hole..I made a hole...arrrrrrrr
As I mention above we have other problems to deal with first to survive this winter so me and my husband don't want to spend money on fixing ceiling..however I am worried ... I read that it could because of leaking or old plaster board. The room above is a loft with floor insulation. So hope it's not leaking...Would it be fine to not fix it and leave it for a while? Or would it be better to get it checked asap? And whom should I need to contact to get it checked?
I am sick of facing new problems everyday... I just moved in a month ago and was hoping to enjoy new house but no... it's about dealing problems after problems....I felt like I better move back to my previouse house...
I don't know much about Victorian house and would be great if I can get to know how to use this house. Does anyone know who can check the whole house problems maybe?

Thank you,
Carol

I would assume a leak. Check in the loft for any signs of a roof leak, if none, find out if any pipes run along that part of the ceiling, or nearby.

If it was a leak, the plaster would be quite evidently damp and you can smell it.
If it’s gone ‘bumpy’ it’s most likely an old plaster and lathe ceiling, and doesn’t sound in great condition and either needs pulling down, or gravity will take of it soon enough.
Was the house empty prior to moving in? Could be the previous cold snap has generated a leak.
If the loft is not boarded, just pull up all the insulation and take a look. You need old clothes, marigolds, probably a mask and goggles.

I'd assume a leak, maybe coming in through the roof.
You need @PigletJohn

Can you post a picture, is the paint a different colour

Do you own it? Did you have a survey?

As a first time owner of a now very lovely victorian house, I can safely say that you are likely in for a lot of work in order to get it to a comfortable living standard from the brief description you've given.

My husband and I had no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we purchased.....

Did you have a structural survey before buying? How does it look inside/around the hole? Is there any sign of damp/dripping water? Then you must find the leak immediately and call your insurance. If you look into the hole, is the ceiling made out of smooth plasterboard or are there thin strips of wood nailed to the ceiling joists that hold up hairy plaster? If the latter, and no leak, likely that the lath gave up, possibly due to long term woodworm infestation or rot over the years. The lath can usually be repaired and replastered, but worth checking by a surveyor/reliable master builder how strong the rest of the lath and plaster is - a lime and lath ceiling can be very heavy and cause severe injury if it collapses on you, or worse, onto babies/young children.