Hello,
We moved to a 70s house with a basement a few months ago, with wooden beams and a brick facade. Right now, we are renovating a 28m2 room in the basement to make it less basement-like. This is how it looks (the small windows will be replaced with operable windows):
What we primarily aim to do is embed the thick cables that run along the walls to lamps and boxes and also embed the on/off consoles and boxes.
As I understand, electricians don't do this work; it has to be done when they arrive, and after they have done their work, we have to fill it back in.
The ceiling seems to be some kind of wooden panels while the walls are concrete, and the question now is how to proceed and what tools need to be rented?
I have noticed there are some cracks in the concrete walls where cables have been cast, and it wouldn't be fun if when cutting, for example, for an on/off console, that part of the door frame cracks.
We moved to a 70s house with a basement a few months ago, with wooden beams and a brick facade. Right now, we are renovating a 28m2 room in the basement to make it less basement-like. This is how it looks (the small windows will be replaced with operable windows):
What we primarily aim to do is embed the thick cables that run along the walls to lamps and boxes and also embed the on/off consoles and boxes.
As I understand, electricians don't do this work; it has to be done when they arrive, and after they have done their work, we have to fill it back in.
The ceiling seems to be some kind of wooden panels while the walls are concrete, and the question now is how to proceed and what tools need to be rented?
I have noticed there are some cracks in the concrete walls where cables have been cast, and it wouldn't be fun if when cutting, for example, for an on/off console, that part of the door frame cracks.
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I have done it and I did it in two different ways. (in Betong) In one place, I used a regular angle grinder with a diamond blade. Two slots and then a small electric jackhammer with a narrow chisel. It created an awful lot of dust with the angle grinder.
Method two was better, I rented a concrete groove cutter (like a circular saw with two blades). Neater, less dust (connected a vacuum cleaner).
Method two was better, I rented a concrete groove cutter (like a circular saw with two blades). Neater, less dust (connected a vacuum cleaner).
Thanks, a concrete groove cutter seems to be the way to go then, how do you handle the ceiling which is wood, can you use this machine there as well? Or do you have to come up with another solution?
How did you do with the brackets? There will probably be round holes where you mount some type of insert for cables, right?
How did you do with the brackets? There will probably be round holes where you mount some type of insert for cables, right?
Do you mean boxes/devices when you say consoles? In concrete walls, holes are drilled for these using a concrete hole saw of suitable dimension and a spårdosa (or any other box, but it is easiest to use a spårdosa) is inserted. For example, this http://elbutik.se/product.html/spardosa?category_id=1960
Talk to the electrician about what they plan to install and what dimension you should have for the holes. Overall, it's good to talk to the electrician first so they can guide you on how it should be slotted, otherwise you risk working unnecessarily.
Talk to the electrician about what they plan to install and what dimension you should have for the holes. Overall, it's good to talk to the electrician first so they can guide you on how it should be slotted, otherwise you risk working unnecessarily.
And where did you get the idea that electricians don't chisel/saw themselves?? Electricians normally do all the "dirty work" themselves (unlike, for example, plumbers), i.e., they chisel and drill the holes and "channels" they need.
But if you do as tommib writes and talk to the electrician first, you'll likely save both time and money, especially if you plan to chisel yourself.
But if you do as tommib writes and talk to the electrician first, you'll likely save both time and money, especially if you plan to chisel yourself.