Aug 29 2019, 11:01 PM
QUOTE(tantung @ Aug 12 2019, 10:45 PM)
Need some advice here. I engaged a contractor and this are his advice..
1. I want to hack the ceiling to add 2 additional wires for the dining lights. He says the ceiling might crack, affect upstairs flooring, etc, better put plaster ceiling.
2. He is reluctant to hack the concrete wall to pull additional plug points, saying hard to hack, suggests using the (ugly) casement to run the wires. After insisting then he says ok.
I guess there are some merits to the suggestion. But, are they valid? Or is he just taking the easy way by using plaster ceiling?
That's what I realized too when I was getting quotes from the electricians (hired them separately). They are just not keen on hacking concrete walls/ ceiling. But brick wall seems ok. 1. I want to hack the ceiling to add 2 additional wires for the dining lights. He says the ceiling might crack, affect upstairs flooring, etc, better put plaster ceiling.
2. He is reluctant to hack the concrete wall to pull additional plug points, saying hard to hack, suggests using the (ugly) casement to run the wires. After insisting then he says ok.
I guess there are some merits to the suggestion. But, are they valid? Or is he just taking the easy way by using plaster ceiling?
I stood my ground when I was getting quotes that I will not be putting plaster ceiling for my 9ft by 5ft wet kitchen part. I suppose the previous hacking work for electric conduit by my contractor's wet works subcontractor for the dry kitchen had already set precedence for the work required for the wet kitchen.
So they quoted a 'higher' price cz they need to do hacking work in the wet kitchen and near main DB at living room which was fine with me.
The hacked area was not deep enough (didn't cut through the metal) so they didn't use conduit after checking with me. The cable was sticking out slightly after plastering and my contractor solved it by asking the tiler help tile over it.
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