Drywall-Over-Plaster Ceiling Repair
Repair badly cracked plaster ceilings by covering them with a layer of 1⁄2-in. drywall.
I often repair badly cracked plaster ceilings by covering them with a layer of 1⁄2-in. drywall. Fastening the drywall to 3⁄4-in.-thick furring strips enables wiring and ceiling boxes for light fixtures to be mounted beneath the plaster. In this situation, the wiring is close to the surface of the drywall, so I use conduit or armored cable, rather than Romex.
— Tom O’Brien, New Milford, Conn.
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THE USE OF ARMORED CABLE IS PROHIBITED IN SUCH A SITUATION. BETTER TO UTILIZE METAL PANCAKE BOXES AND POP THE CABLES UP ABOVE THE EXISTING PLASTER CEILING, ENTER THE BOXES THROUGH THE BACK KNOCK-OUTS PROVIDED. THIS WOULD FAIL ANY UL INSPECTION.
Quite a long and precise process you follow here. Knowing exactly what services for renovation you want, is very important. Custom decks and drywall are also used for renovating a house look like a magazine home. [smile].
Jacquelyn Thomas
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Quite a long and precise process you follow here. Knowing exactly what services for renovation you want, is very important. Custom decks and drywall are also used for renovating a house look like a magazine home.
Jacquelyn Thomas
Hope your not getting that inspected or working on my house. Lol. Pop as many holes as I need and put Romeo above the plaster.
Sorry, but you should never bury wire of any kind.
Fire hazard.