![]() Options For Rewiring Without Removing PlasterĪs eluded to earlier, there are a few options for rewiring a house without damaging the walls, or at least causing less damage than a traditional rewire will do. This means we must remove some of the drywall in the process. To overcome the problem, we notch out a channel in the wooden support to let the cable pass. When fishing a cable from above the ceiling (perhaps in the loft space) vertically down a cavity wall, the horizontal wooden supports almost always get in the way. Electricians are usually experts in the art of fishing cables down cavity walls but the pesky horizontal woodwork that keeps the wall supported often causes problems. If the walls are the cavity type made of plasterboard or drywall, the mess is usually less severe but still exists. To say that we have to tear down walls in order to rewire a house is a bit of an exaggerated answer, but we certainly need to chase cable routes into the walls in order to bury the cables out of sight. Like a surgeon operating on a patient, electricians are careful where they make their cuts but when finished, it is obvious that the wall has been through a major operation. Infographic for how to rewire a house without removing plaster Can an Electrician Rewire a House Without Removing Drywall?Īn electrician can rewire a house without removing drywall but they will have to make some incisions into the wall. ![]() We’ll look at a couple of the options for rewiring a house while causing no damage to the walls below, but I’ll warn you in advance – they are not pretty. Someone on an electrical forum recently wrote, “anyone who says you can complete a rewire without removing plaster is talking total s!$t.” Whilst I don’t totally agree with this statement (as there are a few possible alternatives) it is a pretty accurate answer if you just need a two-sentence summary! When a house looks aesthetically great who wants to go to all the additional time and expense of tearing down walls just to replaster them again afterwards?Īlthough I can understand the wanting behind not removing the plaster, unfortunately, the practicalities of needing to get cables from A to B mean that some damage (albeit temporary damage) to the walls is required. I completely understand why homeowners would like to rewire without having to remove the plaster. The old adage that you can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs, holds true when it comes to house rewires. Rewiring a house without removing plaster is possible, but the end result has compromises that most homeowners are not willing to accept. ![]() However, it’s quite old and my friend thinks that the wiring could do with being updated, possibly a whole new rewire.Īs it’s in a good decorative state he wanted to know, Can you rewire a house without removing plaster? As I was running him through the various scenarios and possible workarounds to prevent tearing down the walls during a rewire, it got me thinking this would make a good post so voila! Rewiring often involves making a lot of mess Can You Rewire a House Without Removing Plaster? ![]() My good friends are looking to buy their first home together and judging by the photos on Rightmove, the property looks in great decorative condition. ![]()
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