- Reaction score
- 17,092
So, with the possibility of splitting a few floor boards that will be covered up with carpet anyway, plus you might expose some dangers that may effect the lives of the occupiers, you would rather (sorry you mentioned " if the ceiling is coming down anyway") then I would agree do the work from below, still don't agree that it will be easier regardless, I spent many years rewiring by lifting floors, so to label my method as in your day, thats how I learnt my Trade, (not you Midwest) was / is a bit of a neck, still times and methods change.Agree with doing it from below, if your taking down the ceiling anyway. Floorboards never go back the same, and if they're quite old they might split etc, and some end up having to be replaced. Is the flooring chipboard?
That said, even doing it from below, you might end up with a few flow boards up anyway. Also removing the ceiling may reveal some horrors (not just electrical), that'll need fixing.