House with concrete floors

[Chrishands]

Why is a trainee taking on a job like this?

where does a trainee learn things? by asking questions. and getting real answers without criticism

 

[D Skelton]

where does a trainee learn things? by asking questions. and getting real answers without criticism

Or by working under the direct supervision of someone skilled enough not only to answer these questions, but to watch whilst he puts into practice what he's learned.

The internet can only do so much.

 

[Pete999]

Tell your client all the options, and let them decide

 

[R G]

The house doesnt have battened ceelings, the floors and ceeling are solid concrete. no floorboards to lift, i can see how chasing the walls is easy, but how do you deal with running cables in a ceeling. Good strong house, but a nightmare to run cables

Have come across flats like this in the past , talk to the customer and try to get them to accept wall lights , run surface trunking thats agreeable in areas that can be battened out at a later date , and chase in the remaining areas , its all about how you get this over to the customer and that your giving them the best options available , however if your a trainee this a job you should never be doing without supervision and would not install confidence with the customer , who would defo want someone who can explain and show their competence in this sort of a job , in short get help to do the job , you would benefit also ...

 

[Geordie Spark]

Pass the job onto somebody who knows what they're doing in return for a small financial consideration. ..... Easy money!!

 

[vernam616]

Coving trunking or skirting trunking, had to do this a few times in flats in the past

Then yt2 drops down/up to sockets/switchs etc..

And a yt2 out to the middle for a light, there is a product on the market which has a spout entry for mounting pendants/battens onto

Im not going to lie and say it looked as neat as a conventional method of chasing the walls, but it looked a tidy job for the circumstances/price

 

[Leesparkykent]

Coving trunking or skirting trunking, had to do this a few times in flats in the past

Then yt2 drops down/up to sockets/switchs etc..

And a yt2 out to the middle for a light, there is a product on the market which has a spout entry for mounting pendants/battens onto

Im not going to lie and say it looked as neat as a conventional method of chasing the walls, but it looked a tidy job for the circumstances/price

Ceiling rose pattress adaptor

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Concrete floors and walls are a picnic, try prefab houses made out of something that resembles a cross between a Toffee crisp and a Cruchie Bar! Now that is a laugh

 

[simpson93]

how is it wired at the moment ??

 

[Engineer54]

how is it wired at the moment ??

I asked the same question in post 29 yesterday!! Seems he doesn't want to tell or answer the other questions he's been asked by others....

 

[armbands0]

We did a concrete ceiling home approx a year ago, the existing cables ran in the air gap between the ceiling slab and the roof slab.
A plasterer battened the ceiling (14 drill bits later) we installed the cables, he plaster/celotex boarded and skimmed it.

Job done, now a warmer house also.

Also done some toffee crisp walls, clay lump and internal flint. Hated every type.

Good luck with the project