Wiring lights in flat with concrete ceilings

[allybally]

Started A job today, concrete ceilings, and was thinking of ways to get the cables from switch to pendant, and thought of chasing the plaster and artex of the ceilings, and glue gunning the cables up and bonding/plastering over, do you think this is do-able? Don't really want to trunk it, thanks

 

[telectrix]

the absolute best way would be to fit 2 x 2 battens to the ceiling, then board it after the cables are in.

 

[allybally]

Thanks for the reply, will have to have a price up, but failing that would it be a bad thing to do, my idea?

 

[Kamikaze]

Are you going to deal with the asbestos in the artex before or after you chased the ceilings?

 

[Plonker 3]

Did you not think of this before you priced it up?

 

[allybally]

I haven't priced it, I work for a company that price, and I didn't realise asbestos was in artex?

 

[Plonker 3]

So what does your company propose you do?

After all it is there job so up to them how you do it surely?

 

[telectrix]

it was until around 1985. then they took it out and then the artex was pants.

 

[allybally]

Right anyway, back to the point, is my idea good or bad?

thanks

 

[Silly Sausage]

What is the site like?
A posh house, where a chase across the ceiling would look like a bag of nails, or some South Yorkshire council flat where the occupants couldn't give a monkeys?

 

[Plonker 3]

If you are going to chop out, I would put plastic conduit it then either fix it with saddles or crampets before plastering over.

 

[allybally]

It's a crap flat in a nice area, but shallow ceilings, tried chasing into the concrete and went trough the ceiling, not great, so back to the drawing board

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Tel's given you the answer I fear.

 

[Silly Sausage]

See post No. 2!!!

 

[7029 dave]

Let the company make the call, you are working for.

 

[Kamikaze]

Tel's given you the answer I fear.

You can lead a man to knowledge but you can’t make him think.

 

[Silly Sausage]

You can lead a man to drink but you can’t make him think 'Should I go home now'.

.......

 

[ArseyDee]

It's already been said, but...

Asbestos was prevalent in artex until approx 20 years ago. Get it professionally tested and removed if necessary. Then batten and board as per post #2. Don't disturb the artex in an way until you know what you're dealing with.


Edit: Actually, it may be 30 years.

 

[telectrix]

i think the amount os asbestos in artex was very low risk.

 

[Kamikaze]

You can lead a man to drink but you can’t make him think 'Should I go home now'

A party is not over until the fat lady sings. :17: