Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 15, 2014 1:10 pm A bit dramatic, yes but no less true. We have recently purchased a house which has no ceiling space. Love the asthetic of it but now that we want to renovate, it's less great. We were planning on getting the roof replaced and an electrician advised that any wiring we want done needs to be done when the roof is off. Is that correct? This also got me thinking that we wanted skylights and a vent in the bathroom installed. Would these also have to be done at the same time as the roof? Can common 3in1 vents be installed in this kind of ceiling/roof with the vent going to the outside of the house instead of inside the roof cavity? Is there anything else I should be aware of? My concern is that instead of these things being done over the course of a few years, all need to be done in one hit. Any advise is greatly appreciated. Re: Renovations - No roof cavity/ceiling space DEAR GOD HELP 2Jan 15, 2014 1:14 pm It'd be hard to chase the wiring if there is no cavity in the ceiling just make sure you have plenty of tarps at hand. 3in1s are good but can be quite deep - if you don't have a cavity you may ask your sparkie about what options are available. http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Renovations - No roof cavity/ceiling space DEAR GOD HELP 4Jan 15, 2014 1:37 pm If you are removing the ceiling, yes you can run all the wiring before removing the roof. You can also do any framing from the underside in preparation for skylights etc as well. Whoever is doing the roof replacement should also come beforehand so they can look at the roof framing from the underside just so there are no unexpected surprises when they whip the old roof off. I'd also run this past the sparkie in case he has to drill down through the top plate to run wires. Stewie Re: Renovations - No roof cavity/ceiling space DEAR GOD HELP 5Jan 15, 2014 2:09 pm This thread must be in two places - I made the following comment on the other one ... Quote: I guess you plan ahead - get the weather check - forecast - and hope its right. Rent some roof protection - something that can cover the roof. AND - make sure the electrician is there on time and knows exactly what to do. Planning will be key alright. A real production line technique. Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless you… 3 5646 You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9971 Cupcake.girl This really depends on your local council. Each one has different definitions and ways to calculate contributions. This is called a contribution… 1 3588 |