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Hi everyone,

Thought I'd post here to see if any of you have wired new builds single storey, no loft with foil back insulation.

Its a high spec new build - downlights, data cables, speakers wires etc

I have attached a pic of the ceiling which has just been finished.

The problems i've got is there is barely a 40mm gap so drilling through will put me way out of regs. This stuff is stapled tight to ceiling so bit of a nightmare really.

Wondered what others have done to comply with regs.

Cheers, Jon

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Hi everyone,

Thought I'd post here to see if any of you have wired new builds single storey, no loft with foil back insulation.

Its a high spec new build - downlights, data cables, speakers wires etc

I have attached a pic of the ceiling which has just been finished.

The problems i've got is there is barely a 40mm gap so drilling through will put me way out of regs. This stuff is stapled tight to ceiling so bit of a nightmare really.

Wondered what others have done to comply with regs.

Cheers, Jon

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Steel joist plates perhaps.
Drill high as you can and plate the bottom of the joist
 
yeah not a bad shout. plasterer might not be too happy though if they stick out.
I've raised my concerns with customer and will be checking with inspector too as theres some serious amount of cabling going in so a potential nightmare really
 
yeah not a bad shout. plasterer might not be too happy though if they stick out.
I've raised my concerns with customer and will be checking with inspector too as theres some serious amount of cabling going in so a potential nightmare really
Shouldn't stick out as you'll have the depth of the plaster board as well
 
click do low profile downlights- think they need 50mm- so if that batten in 40+10mm plasterboard- but they are pretty expensive for 90 of the things...
 
yeah its a ball ache for sure. amazing how they design these builds with no runs for cables etc.
I was thinking about ceiling being dropped so will certainly ask the question. cheers guys, already a big help
Just wait until they get all that kingspan in the walls as well :(:(
Timber frame new builds are a nightmare sometimes........
Just think of all them noggins you have to put in for the back boxes
 
A similar situation was encountered with concrete ceiling council flats
If they can cross baton that ceiling with some 2x2 or such,it should make all the runs simple and give you that extra space for the fittings
Lowering the ceiling level should cause them little problem for the great advantages obtained
 
A similar situation was encountered with concrete ceiling council flats
If they can cross baton that ceiling with some 2x2 or such,it should make all the runs simple and give you that extra space for the fittings
Lowering the ceiling level should cause them little problem for the great advantages obtained

yeah with you there. only slight snag is it's a 5 bed single story, large rooms and pitched ceilings so thats a fair bit of wood and labour!
cheers
 
Just wait until they get all that kingspan in the walls as well :(:(
Timber frame new builds are a nightmare sometimes........
Just think of all them noggins you have to put in for the back boxes

i don't mind the noggins, purchased an evolution saw from screw fix last yr on a new build, quite enjoy. should of been a chippy instead lol
 
i don't mind the noggins, purchased an evolution saw from screw fix last yr on a new build, quite enjoy. should of been a chippy instead lol
I needed a rip saw on one site I did.
Don't teach you that at college do they all snug in your own little work bay! Ha
 

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