We are planning to install horizontal paneling in the living room/kitchen in the spring, the area is about 40m2. What is the basic principle, do we tear down the old drywall and nail to the studs or do we put the paneling directly on the drywall?
We are also planning to tear out the kitchen at the same time which involves some electrical work.. Is it worth (in terms of time) to also replace all old ungrounded outlets and change the panel, or does that take forever?
We are also planning to tear out the kitchen at the same time which involves some electrical work.. Is it worth (in terms of time) to also replace all old ungrounded outlets and change the panel, or does that take forever?
Hello Xekich, responding to your first question:
Leave the plasterboard as it contributes to sound insulation between the rooms.
Moreover, tearing down plasterboard can be quite messy.
Electricity: It can be quite expensive to change the main panel. Is it worth the cost?
//KoW
Leave the plasterboard as it contributes to sound insulation between the rooms.
Moreover, tearing down plasterboard can be quite messy.
Electricity: It can be quite expensive to change the main panel. Is it worth the cost?
//KoW
I think you should leave the plaster on, find out the c.c measurement and mark the studs. Now, I don't know how many outlets and how large the panel you have, but estimate about a day + materials, get 2-3 quotes. Grounding the outlets is not a major operation if it involves concealed wiring in pipes. Replacing the panel from diazed to miniature circuit breakers/automatic fuses is mostly cosmetic in my opinion. Old porcelain fuses with RCD fulfill the same function.
Same function, yes, but stand there on a Saturday night when your old porcelain fuse goes to hell and you don't have any at home.... Now it was a main fuse that blew for me, which made it a bit difficult to "replace" something I didn't need. After several phone calls, I finally found someone who had some spare fuses at home that I could get.Fnularn said:
Lesson learned, always have extra fuses at home, you never know when they decide to stop working.... or don't have all machines running at the same time...
The big problem as I see it is that it will take its little time with everything that entails (microwave meals, uncomprehending family members, etc...) IF we now choose to switch to mini circuit breakers and ground the living room/kitchen, is it standard practice to also ground the remaining rooms on the lower floor?
Labor cost is not a factor in this case as there are electricians in close family ties
Labor cost is not a factor in this case as there are electricians in close family ties