kitchen renovation on high rise bldg

[mtnelectrical]

I found that the wall of this high rise bldg are very narrow less than 2'' thick. how the heck you run new outlets there? I am thinking emt or is it allawed mc cable embeded in plaster?

 

[infinity]

How are the walls constructed?

 

[mtnelectrical]

they are weird. It seems like plaster over some kind of cement board and plaster again.

 

[billdozier 78]

wire mold? Seems to be popular in the condos I have been in.

 

[mtnelectrical]

no, It does not look that nice. This is a nice high rise,

 

[mtnelectrical]

What about this installation? Would this be a violation of 300.4(F) ?

 

[mtnelectrical]

Well this is not the nice high rise apartment that I am talking about but the idea is the same to have this wall grooved to hold the mc cable.

 

[mtnelectrical]

Would this installation be covered by 330.10(A)(10) that states ......In dry locations and embedded in laster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations?

 

[mtnelectrical]

Would this installation be covered by 330.10(A)(10) that states ......In dry locations and embedded in laster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations? .

 

[stevenje]

they are weird. It seems like plaster over some kind of cement board and plaster again.

Interesting. There is no framing? How is the cement board supported and attached to the adjacent walls ceiling and floors?

 

[kwired]

Interesting. There is no framing? How is the cement board supported and attached to the adjacent walls ceiling and floors?

I have run into some 1960's HUD housing units that had certain walls made of nothing but 4 sheets of 1/2 inch drywall all laminated together. Not quite certain how they were attached to floor, ceiling, or adjacent walls, but they are solid and you are not putting a fist or foot through them.