backboxes in paramount partitioning
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There is normally sufficient depth to fit a standard dry lining box into a paramount wall....
Just need to push a few of the inner structure pieces to the side to allow the back box winged lugs to expand sideways.....
BUT ..
don't try and do two sockets back to back either side of the wall!!!
stagger them if needed in two rooms!
Just need to push a few of the inner structure pieces to the side to allow the back box winged lugs to expand sideways.....
BUT ..
don't try and do two sockets back to back either side of the wall!!!
stagger them if needed in two rooms!
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Blether a BFO hole/access channel from top or bottom with a length of conduit or a s4itty stick. Cut hole, fit box. If too thin for DL box fit a 25mm metal box with those annoying little wings/lugs adapters that fall off.
Fit cable and apply applicable Regs 50mm, RCD, Causal Matrix, OCPD, Dalek Invasion Yahda Yahda Yahda.
No different to any othe demountable partition walling really... :coat
Fit cable and apply applicable Regs 50mm, RCD, Causal Matrix, OCPD, Dalek Invasion Yahda Yahda Yahda.
No different to any othe demountable partition walling really... :coat
+1 What they said !!
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You could bolt it through from the other side.
Gripfill a piece of timber to the correct depth to enable you to screw a box in.
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As others have said, fitting a back box is not difficult. It's just a thin plasterboard wall after all.
The difficult bit comes if you are trying to add an extra socket, how the get the cable through.
The technique on a new build is punch the cable channels through before you assemble the wall.
but if you re trying to add an extra socket on an existing wall in situ, then your hardest bit will be punching through all the egshell to get your cable to the new point. for that you need something firm, but flexible.
The difficult bit comes if you are trying to add an extra socket, how the get the cable through.
The technique on a new build is punch the cable channels through before you assemble the wall.
but if you re trying to add an extra socket on an existing wall in situ, then your hardest bit will be punching through all the egshell to get your cable to the new point. for that you need something firm, but flexible.
Bit of oval plastic conduit has always worked for me,
I was lucky when I done my house, I had the kitchen ceiling down so hammered a bit of 20mm pvc up for the shower cable,
screwable sewer rods are good if you are restricted for space, you can usually get a full one between ceiling and roof and still enough room for a hammer swing, hopefully.
screwable sewer rods are good if you are restricted for space, you can usually get a full one between ceiling and roof and still enough room for a hammer swing, hopefully.
T2 lid, folded in half does the job nicely
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