Fitting False Ceiling

**PerlOfWisdom** · 6 May 2009, 14:08

You might find someone who can do 2 of the 3, but all 3 would be rare. I could do the frame, the plasterboard and the electrics but would make a right mess of the skimming.

**voodooflux** · 6 May 2009, 14:15

Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post

Random post and I know this isn't a DIY forum but I thought I would ask anyway.

Has anyone had a false ceiling fitted in a kitchen or bathroom ?

I'm trying to get one done but having a few problems finding someone to do it as it seems to go across 3 trades, plasterer (for ceiling / skim), chippie (for frame), sparky for lights. I thought it would cost a £400 max for a 3m x 2.2m room with 6 lights but the only quote I managed to get was just under £1k, as it was 3 tradesman. If anyone else has had one done did they have to use 3 x trademan or did you manage to find one who would do it all ?

Plasterers I've used in the past would be able to handle the frame, plasterboard and skim, but few would also be qualified electricians I would imagine. You might find the plasterer would give you a quote for the whole job but sub-contract the electrical work out to a mate.

**FiveTimes** · 6 May 2009, 14:31

Do you really need a false ceiling, a bit over over boarding should do the job. Especially if you are just fitting down lights.

We had a similar thing done in a kitchen and the sparky managed to do all the cabling and we didn't need the ceiling skimmed either. Cost was £250 for the sparky.

**expat** · 7 May 2009, 13:49

I only need one database application, so I only need one contractor. Must be BA/Architect, Designer, Coder, Tester, Support and DBA. Why would I want more than one person for "one" job?

**Bagpuss** · 7 May 2009, 13:54

Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post

Random post and I know this isn't a DIY forum but I thought I would ask anyway.

Has anyone had a false ceiling fitted in a kitchen or bathroom ?

I'm trying to get one done but having a few problems finding someone to do it as it seems to go across 3 trades, plasterer (for ceiling / skim), chippie (for frame), sparky for lights. I thought it would cost a £400 max for a 3m x 2.2m room with 6 lights but the only quote I managed to get was just under £1k, as it was 3 tradesman. If anyone else has had one done did they have to use 3 x trademan or did you manage to find one who would do it all ?

Is there anyone buiding houses near by? If so ask the foreman if anyone is interested in "foreigners". Should cost you a fraction of 1k

**Bumfluff** · 7 May 2009, 15:08

Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post

Do you really need a false ceiling, a bit over over boarding should do the job. Especially if you are just fitting down lights.

We had a similar thing done in a kitchen and the sparky managed to do all the cabling and we didn't need the ceiling skimmed either. Cost was £250 for the sparky.

Unfortantly yeah I need to have a false ceiling, at the moment the kitchen has a dodgy 70's / office style suspended ceiling with lights behind it, when I went to pull it down I found that the shower drainage pipe had been fed through the kitchen ceiling and it can't be moved without messing around in the bathroom. Told the guy to do it now, can't be bothered it and its the last big thing I need doing to the place, I recon I'm paying £200 over the odds but worth it just to get it done and not have to deal with getting more quotes in etc.

**Jubber** · 7 May 2009, 18:41

Are you going to stash your cash up there instead of dodgy foreign internet banks?

**Lockhouse** · 8 May 2009, 07:04

Originally posted by PerlOfWisdom View Post

You might find someone who can do 2 of the 3, but all 3 would be rare. I could do the frame, the plasterboard and the electrics but would make a right mess of the skimming.

WHS! I could do everything else but large scale plastering is best left to the experts!

Fitting False Ceiling