Hello,
I'm planning to demolish an interior wall made of lightweight concrete and replace it with a standard interior wall. (I have my reasons). I am fairly limited to the current wall's thickness of 70 mm, so I'm considering using 45x45 studs and 1 layer of 13 mm gypsum board, along with insulation.
My questions are about how to handle the electrical wiring that runs through the wall:
Pipes that run down the wall from the ceiling: do you cut the ceiling stud at those spots, alternatively try to saw out a piece from the stud, or something else?
Do you just cut out holes in the insulation for the boxes? And how do you handle the insulation where the pipes run? If I have VP pipes, do they run in the middle of the wall, or should you use flexible pipes and secure them somehow?
Best regards, Mikael
I'm planning to demolish an interior wall made of lightweight concrete and replace it with a standard interior wall. (I have my reasons). I am fairly limited to the current wall's thickness of 70 mm, so I'm considering using 45x45 studs and 1 layer of 13 mm gypsum board, along with insulation.
My questions are about how to handle the electrical wiring that runs through the wall:
Pipes that run down the wall from the ceiling: do you cut the ceiling stud at those spots, alternatively try to saw out a piece from the stud, or something else?
Do you just cut out holes in the insulation for the boxes? And how do you handle the insulation where the pipes run? If I have VP pipes, do they run in the middle of the wall, or should you use flexible pipes and secure them somehow?
Best regards, Mikael
It doesn't really matter how you handle the ceiling rule as long as it's secure enough to make the wall stable.
You can attach the VP pipes with clamps or nails that you bend over the pipe every meter or so. Just be careful not to crush the pipe. If you have VP tubing, it should be clamped fairly closely, about every 25-30 cm.
The pipes should not be buried in the insulation but placed towards the gypsum. For the boxes, just cut out the insulation.
You can attach the VP pipes with clamps or nails that you bend over the pipe every meter or so. Just be careful not to crush the pipe. If you have VP tubing, it should be clamped fairly closely, about every 25-30 cm.
The pipes should not be buried in the insulation but placed towards the gypsum. For the boxes, just cut out the insulation.
OK thanks for the answer!
Do you mean that I attach the VP pipe to the plasterboard with clips, fasten them there?
From the ceiling, pipes come down to the box for the lamp outlet. Further down, there is an outlet with an opening on the same wall side. Then it continues downwards for another outlet but on the other wall side. What do I do with the VP pipe and the insulation there? I mean the VP pipe would then leave one plasterboard and instead be clipped to the other.
Do you mean that I attach the VP pipe to the plasterboard with clips, fasten them there?
From the ceiling, pipes come down to the box for the lamp outlet. Further down, there is an outlet with an opening on the same wall side. Then it continues downwards for another outlet but on the other wall side. What do I do with the VP pipe and the insulation there? I mean the VP pipe would then leave one plasterboard and instead be clipped to the other.