Just got married and bought a place in Manhattan, NY in a building.
I noticed all the walls are plaster, and that on one of the walls they posted the electrical runs on the outside of the walls.
Is there a way I can run the electrical whips on the inside? I know that plaster with lathe can be anoyying. Any tips, or should I just rip the wall dowwn and put drywall up?
1. Is the wall deep enough for an outlet? Drill a small hole somewhere to check the depth. If the wall is 3″ from the plaster face to the outside wall a normal outlet will fit. If it’s smaller than that you would have to use a surface mount type outlet.
2. Do you have access to either the top or bottom of the wall? If not you won’t be able to run wires between the studs.
It might be easier to either run surface wire moldings and outlets or tear out the walls and putting up drywall after it’s wired.
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