BladeRunner
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Hi all, long time lurker here, but first time posting.
I wanted to pick everyone's brains about a dilemma I face. I need to re-wire my Victorian terraced house and the electrician has said that because our loft has been boarded out (by the previous owner) to become a room, we may need to bring down the lath and plaster ceilings in two of the bedrooms beneath it in order to gain access to the wiring for the lights.
The ceilings are smooth but I can see a faint fan pattern so I think they're Artex ceilings that have been skimmed over at some point.
Obviously I would get the ceilings tested before taking any action, but I am trying to think through my options because I really want to avoid bringing down the ceilings if at all possible, especially if they contain asbestos (I have called a few asbestos companies and the price is likely to run into multiple thousands to get them removed safely).
One idea I had is that I could get a plasterer to create a false ceiling using battens fixed to the walls a couple of inches below, with beams running across, then get them plasterboarded and skimmed to hide the cabling. In theory, this should look like any other ceiling - right?
Is this something that sounds doable/advisable?
Grateful for any advice!
I wanted to pick everyone's brains about a dilemma I face. I need to re-wire my Victorian terraced house and the electrician has said that because our loft has been boarded out (by the previous owner) to become a room, we may need to bring down the lath and plaster ceilings in two of the bedrooms beneath it in order to gain access to the wiring for the lights.
The ceilings are smooth but I can see a faint fan pattern so I think they're Artex ceilings that have been skimmed over at some point.
Obviously I would get the ceilings tested before taking any action, but I am trying to think through my options because I really want to avoid bringing down the ceilings if at all possible, especially if they contain asbestos (I have called a few asbestos companies and the price is likely to run into multiple thousands to get them removed safely).
One idea I had is that I could get a plasterer to create a false ceiling using battens fixed to the walls a couple of inches below, with beams running across, then get them plasterboarded and skimmed to hide the cabling. In theory, this should look like any other ceiling - right?
Is this something that sounds doable/advisable?
Grateful for any advice!