Moving BX and fixture above tin ceiling
Sorry for the double entry … forgot to enable comments. We’re removing a dry-wall drop-ceiling in our house to expose 1 more foot of ceiling and restore the tin ceiling we found underneath. Part of the job will also be to move the BX wires and electrical fixtures (2 of them) above the true tin…
Sorry for the double entry … forgot to enable comments.
We’re removing a dry-wall drop-ceiling in our house to expose 1 more foot of ceiling and restore the tin ceiling we found underneath. Part of the job will also be to move the BX wires and electrical fixtures (2 of them) above the true tin ceiling.
We got a quote for $1000 for the electrical work only which seems high. Anyone have experience with this type of job or electicians they could recommend?
$1000 seems a fair price. As DIY’er alludes, it’s a more complicated job than it sounds.
Kudos for keeping the original tin ceiling!
We used an electrician recently to move some boxes and wiring re: two ceiling lights (moving boxes from side of ceiling back into the medallions). $1000/day is a good rate for an electrician + an assistant.
Our whole job included installing 5 fixtures, the wire-moving mentioned above, and installing 6 hi-hats — 2 days labor for $2000. Friends in the suburbs told us we got a very good rate.
I see now. So you would like the BX run above (behind) the tin ceiling that you plan to restore instead of hanging below it like it is now. Since, it is tin ceiling, it looks like the space above it will have to be accessed (by making holes/ openings in it?) and the BX will have to be run in there. That is what they had done with ours and left ugly patches all over the tin ceiling. Is there a way to access this space other than from below? Sorry, I’m not answering your original question about the cost, but was just putting down some thoughts.
I’m not planning on removing the BX wires. They are currently in the space between the tin ceiling and the drop ceiling. Once we remove the drop-ceiling, we want to have them put behind the tin so that you won’t see any wires or fixtures.
I did a similar job. But, I am not clear from your posting as to where the BX wires are (above the tin celing) and why you plan on removing them.
However, in our case, the tin ceiling was exposed, but in bad shape and we removed it (very difficult to restore and an artist took a lot of it to make frames, etc. with; besides you can get new tin ceiling with the same patterns) and came upon all the BX wiring for fixtures, etc. I found it easy to work with (although possibly against code as I am not an electrician) following some information in home improvement books. Cost me nothing, but I can understand that some people may not want to do that. I also installed new lamps and some recessed lights doing all the wriing and even wiring a new dimmer switch for them.