Hi,
I've gutted a room down to brick and I am soon to start putting it back together. Space is at a premium so I planned to bond insulation direct to the wall and plasterboard direct to the insulation, but before I do that I wanted to think ahead about how the electrical cables will be routed around the room.
For the lighting, the incoming cable is more or less where it needs to be at ceiling level, but will need to come down maybe 30-40cm to where the wall lights will be. The mains wiring enters at ground level to one side of the room and would need to go up to where the sockets will be.
My question is whether it is acceptable to chase into the insulation for those short runs, then put the plasterboard over the top?
In terms of getting the mains cable around the room, I noticed that some skirting board companies offer the option of a cable channel at the back of the skirting. I presume that as these are commonly sold they are ok, but maybe I shouldn't presume!?
Thanks in advance.
I've gutted a room down to brick and I am soon to start putting it back together. Space is at a premium so I planned to bond insulation direct to the wall and plasterboard direct to the insulation, but before I do that I wanted to think ahead about how the electrical cables will be routed around the room.
For the lighting, the incoming cable is more or less where it needs to be at ceiling level, but will need to come down maybe 30-40cm to where the wall lights will be. The mains wiring enters at ground level to one side of the room and would need to go up to where the sockets will be.
My question is whether it is acceptable to chase into the insulation for those short runs, then put the plasterboard over the top?
In terms of getting the mains cable around the room, I noticed that some skirting board companies offer the option of a cable channel at the back of the skirting. I presume that as these are commonly sold they are ok, but maybe I shouldn't presume!?
Thanks in advance.