Planning to tear down a wall between the living room and kitchen, the wall is wallpapered and painted over in the kitchen and plastered and painted towards the living room. It is not load-bearing (and I will ask for a certificate that it's okay from the board) and there is an outlet on the wall.
What should I keep in mind and how do I do it best?
Is it just a matter of plastering and painting afterward?
I would appreciate if you could share your experiences!
What should I keep in mind and how do I do it best?
Is it just a matter of plastering and painting afterward?
I would appreciate if you could share your experiences!
Be very careful around and above the electrical outlet. You might also want to check with an electrician to see if he can come and help you if needed.
I once tore down a wall in a condo (with all necessary permits). It had external wiring, and the association said that; no, those walls have no electricity inside. When we started demolishing, it turned out that the entire apartment's electricity was connected at the top of that wall. The building was from the 1940s, and no one had any detailed electrical drawings.
If it's an old house with stone walls, there will be VERY much black dust. Plaster will also fall from the ceiling and if the wall connects to another wall. I plastered quite a bit before it looked good again, and in the ceiling, we had to put a molding to contain all the wiring that had previously been hidden in the wall. So it's not impossible that you might have to repaint both the ceiling and the adjoining wall to make it look nice.
I once tore down a wall in a condo (with all necessary permits). It had external wiring, and the association said that; no, those walls have no electricity inside. When we started demolishing, it turned out that the entire apartment's electricity was connected at the top of that wall. The building was from the 1940s, and no one had any detailed electrical drawings.
If it's an old house with stone walls, there will be VERY much black dust. Plaster will also fall from the ceiling and if the wall connects to another wall. I plastered quite a bit before it looked good again, and in the ceiling, we had to put a molding to contain all the wiring that had previously been hidden in the wall. So it's not impossible that you might have to repaint both the ceiling and the adjoining wall to make it look nice.
Hello! I am new to the forum but was very glad to find this particular discussion. I am considering creating a sleeping alcove with storage under the bed or alternatively furnishing my workspace in the current closet. It’s so dingy and dark that I bought a freestanding wardrobe.pinebar said:
I have asked my housing association if I can tear down the walls, and they only cared about whether it was a load-bearing wall or not, which it was not.
My question, however, is about the electrical wires in one of the walls. I can already say that I intend to use an electrician, but I am wondering how you proceeded with the restoration of the wiring. Did you build a "cabinet" or how did you consolidate the wiring?
I have heard that some electricians want you to prepare the work, how should I handle the wiring (insulating etc.)? I want to avoid as much contact with them as possible! I know I am supposed to turn off the power, but I am curious how you dealt with this.
I have investigated with both an electronic wire detector since there is an outlet and found there is a wire in the wall plus the surface-mounted cables boxed along the wall.
I would like to keep part of the wall with the outlet so I have about 70 cm in height. The wall is 70 cm wide. Unfortunately, there aren’t many outlets in the apartment, so I don’t want any to be lost if it can be avoided. Plus, the wall possibly provides some stability.
The house was built in the post-war period, 1947-48, and it gets quite dusty when drilling, etc.