Restoration & Refurbishment

Lath and plater ceilings and rewiring

Anonymous user 3 March 2024 - 2.54 PM

We are buying a house that has cracking lath and plaster ceilings covered in artex (confirmed no asbestos). I’ve read that it’s straightforward to overboard but the house also needs rewiring. What’s the best way to approach this? What order do you do the work? Overboard first or rewire first? Do you overboard first and then the electrician does the rewire by working under the floorboards upstairs and downwards through the loft? Is it possible to do the rewiring through the overboarded ceiling without having to take up floorboards? I’ve read that doing it ‘blind’ in this way can lead to damage of pipes etc. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.