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Is it ok to put plasterboard either side of trunking and plaster over?

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.12 PM

I would like to renovate a cracked/uneven wall with electrical trunking running horizontally along the middle of the current wall. I was thinking of securing plasterboard either side and plastering to finish... Is that a recommended practice or should I hide the cabling some other way? Thanks

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

Hi Andrew, The best recommendation is to box in the trunking using timber frame any size and dress it with plasterboard. It's also good to be fire resistant 12.5mm plasterboard. Thank you Savvas

Answered20 July 2020

Anonymous user

Savvas has got it spot on I would go with that

Answered21 July 2020

Anonymous user

Hi I would recommend you remove the trunking sheen the cables and plaster board straight over them

Answered24 July 2020

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Chatham

I’d personally strip of trunking to expose cables / cable / cover with metal wire capping then board over .

Answered26 July 2020