Finishing internal walls on a new build

briaineo

Hi

Just wondering your opinion of finishing internal walls

1. Plaster bare walls

2. Fix plasterboard with dot and dab

3. Fix battons to wall and then slab

Think option one would be a nightmare when it comes to the electrical installation.

Of the other two options which would you recommend? Does battoning make electrical installation easier? Cavity walls with 150mm void with 120mm insulation

Thanks

sydthebeat

briaineo wrote: »

Hi

Just wondering your opinion of finishing internal walls

1. Plaster bare walls

2. Fix plasterboard with dot and dab

3. Fix battons to wall and then slab

Think option one would be a nightmare when it comes to the electrical installation.

Of the other two options which would you recommend? Does battoning make electrical installation easier? Cavity walls with 150mm void with 120mm insulation

Thanks

no. 1 every single time.

no need to reinvent the wheel

briaineo

sydthebeat wrote: »

no. 1 every single time.

no need to reinvent the wheel

Does plastering the bare walls not make the electrical installation much more difficult?

Dudda

Presume this is blockwork and if so no. 1. If it's timber frame it's no. 3. Option 3 is often for refurbishing damaged or poor walls on a refurb. Try and avoid it on new builds.

The house could end up as a hybrid of options. eg. if you've a WC or ensuite with the WHB, WC and shower all on one wall you could use no. 3 to create a service void to hide the pipework, shower mixer, concealed cistern, etc but you'd still parge coat the blockwork wall for airtightness.

sydthebeat

briaineo wrote: »

Does plastering the bare walls not make the electrical installation much more difficult?

chasing block walls is a very basic expectation of an electricians job.

edit: reading over your other posts brian, youre very DIY minded..... i hope your not first fixing the electric yourself.

briaineo

sydthebeat wrote: »

chasing block walls is a very basic expectation of an electricians job.

edit: reading over your other posts brian, youre very DIY minded..... i hope your not first fixing the electric yourself.

Not touching a wire but had planned on doing the chasing bit!

sydthebeat

briaineo wrote: »

Not touching a wire but had planned on doing the chasing bit!

youll earn your crust :P

B-D-P--

sydthebeat wrote: »

youll earn your crust :P

Ohh god yes.

Metric Tensor

Just to make sure - you know that the plastering is done after the chasing?

It's not 100% clear from your posts that you are aware of that - apologies if I have insulted your chasing skills!

Shaunoc

sydthebeat wrote: »

youll earn your crust :P

i had possibly the worst few weekends of our house self build with a chaser. was it worth the money! anyway i won't be doing it for anyone else, glad its done and dusted!

BryanF

bring in air-tightness installer in now for a chat about sealing chases, surfaces for sealing st junctions etc