Planning to re-plaster, install spotlights, and spackle/paint.

[MrHoerlin]

Hi, we are considering replastering, installing spotlights, and a radiator in a room. The room and the long wall are exterior walls with paneling outside. The small closet also faces an exterior wall. The idea for the room is for it to become a space for our children where they can hang out with friends and play. In the small closet, we're thinking of fitting a small fridge for drinks and possibly installing or building in a TV. The wiring is new in the room from before. My question is whether it's just a matter of removing the plaster and replastering? At the same time, I thought about re-insulating while we're at it.

 

[O]

The idea of the room is that it will be a space for our children where they can socialize with friends and play.

OK

My question is really, is it just a matter of removing the plasterboard and redoing it?

The simplest and most climate-smart way is probably not to redo the plasterboard. My belief is that the children will play just as well anyway. But please explain how you came to the conclusion that it needs to be redone.

Yes, please also explain what problem is to be solved by

installing spotlights and a heater

I don't really understand the purpose. So it's hard to give anything other than a general answer.

Generally speaking, I don't see the logic in replacing plasterboard with plasterboard or insulation with insulation. If the purpose is for the children to be able to socialize and play, I don't understand what difference it makes.

Isn't it enough to furnish appropriately and install suitable LED lighting?

 

[anders07]

"gipsa om"?
Why would you do that if you're not planning to rebuild something?

If you're going to install new electrical wiring for spotlights, you can do it with a few "peepholes" that you then repair.

 

[MrHoerlin]

OK

The simplest and most climate-smart thing is probably not to replace the plasterboard. My belief is that the children will play just as well regardless. But please explain how you came to the conclusion that the plasterboard needs to be replaced.

Yes, also please explain what problem will be solved by doing so.

I don't really understand the purpose. So it's difficult to give anything other than a general answer.

Generally speaking, I don't see the logic in replacing plasterboard with plasterboard or insulation with insulation. If the purpose is for the children to be able to socialize and play, I don't understand what difference it makes.

Isn't it enough to arrange the furniture suitably and install appropriate LED lighting?

I will try to answer as thoroughly as I can. The room is very drafty. It is an older house from 1969, and if I am going to install new spotlights, I think it’s just as well to do it "right." There is no heat installed in the room today, but there are pipes that can be connected to a new radiator. As for the small closet, it used to be a room for garbage. It can be opened from outside (they used to have garbage bins there). I had thought of building in a TV there today. Then I think it's good with suggestions and not questions about why. The question is still about how I do this best. But I am thankful for your questions and hope I have answered them.

 

[MrHoerlin]

"Replaster"?
Why would you do that if you're not planning to remodel something?

If you're planning to add new electricity for spotlights, you can do that with a few small "peep holes" that you then repair.

That's what we're planning to do since the small closet has been an old waste bin. So the idea is to remove it and then I have to replaster that part and thought I'd do it in the whole room. I'm grateful for your answer.

 

[anders07]

Okay, you also need to know how the outer walls are constructed. Internally insulated outer walls are rarely a good construction because it can lead to moisture being transported inward in the walls, resulting in thermal bridges and condensation.
Therefore, one needs to know how the outer walls are constructed.

Remember that there must be no hidden joints on the heating pipes.

 

[O]

I don't mean to sound condescending. Absolutely not. I'm asking to learn. Just like you!

But to be able to give a reasonable answer on how to proceed, one must know the purpose. You mention that you're going to "change drywall." What is the goal of doing that? Why isn't the existing drywall and insulation sufficient?

Without knowing this, it's hard to provide a better answer than: Remove the old, install the new, done! And that's not much help.

Regarding the heater, it's really just about installing a modern radiator that meets the room's needs. Preferably with a remote-controlled thermostat, so you can save energy when the room isn't in use. Automatically or with the help of a motion sensor/presence detector.

I'm not following how you mean with the TV in the wardrobe. But it doesn't matter. It can be just as good as you want it to be.

What is the purpose of installing "spotlights"? Do you mean built-in, track-mounted, or loose and movable? Built-in makes the room very static. In a playroom, you often want to be very flexible with furniture and thus lighting. I wouldn't install built-in spotlights anywhere today. I don't see the point. Now that there are so many different kinds of LED light sources to vary with, built-in spotlights seem impractical and outdated.

 

[O]

That's what we plan to do since the little closet was an old trash bin. So the idea is to remove it, and then I have to redo the plaster on that part, and I'm thinking of doing it for the entire room. I'm grateful for your response.

OK. But isn't it enough to just redo the plaster on that wall?