Do I really need to terminate this unused wiring?

[Darkwood]

A blanking plate still requires a backbox chopping in the wall, and has you are finishing the deco.... its kinda going about things back to front. Any pro electrician should be able to lift and refit the carpet to the same standards as was found and im supprised he didnt convince you of that. You now left with a situe far worse than a fold crease left in a new carpet that would have settled back within a few weeks. Id still consider getting spaerk in to pull flooring up and have the job done proper- then you dont have to hang a picture of your mother-in-law up to keep everone away from the underlying danger.

 

[Max Rasa]

Fair points, although I would add that alongside the carpet issue - the flooring upstairs is chipboard t&g and therefore not the easiest to lift....

 

[Darkwood]

If your sparky is fully equiped he will have a chipboard hole cutter to get access and once done he drops in a plastic or metal plug/bung that sits flush, if he locates the cable correctly its would be done and dusted in 15mins..... the cost etc mount up when you get the circular saw in ... more time, dust and more disruption to flooring integrity.
I have this kit and recently saved best part of a days work trying to access a few cables in heavily furnitured rooms.

 

[keniff]

What are those hole saw things like? I dont like the idea of drilling blind and not knowing whats under and not knowing where the joists are? I always lift a full board

 

[Darkwood]

you are just drilling a 4-6 inch hole with a holesaw style cutter that leaves a recess lip, the joists simple to locate by tapping or following the nail runs, it presents no less a hazard than using a circular saw. if something is rammed tight up to the board that you may hit it with either method.
It just takes a little more working out as to where you need to be and is ideal in the OP's situation, other senerio's may see more advantage lifting the boards but have more than paid for itself on the first job i used it for.

 

[Sparkii]

I just got that same bit of kit darkwood, very handy and a great time saver! I like how it cuts the recess for the plug to fit in snugly and flush well worth getting guys

 

[kenny james]

i would use the lighting cable to hang your picture on it saves using picture hanging clips.

 

[thekingiam]

If your sparky is fully equiped he will have a chipboard hole cutter to get access and once done he drops in a plastic or metal plug/bung that sits flush, if he locates the cable correctly its would be done and dusted in 15mins..... the cost etc mount up when you get the circular saw in ... more time, dust and more disruption to flooring integrity.
I have this kit and recently saved best part of a days work trying to access a few cables in heavily furnitured rooms.

what is this kit and where can i look at what it does? i hate the idea of stuff out there i don't know about

 

[thekingiam]

been looking on google got a passed thread on here lol,still can't work out what they do,ime a bit slow sometimes.

 

[kenny james]

screwfix sell them, here is the page for you thekingiam Erbauer Solid Board Cutter 111mm | NoLinkingToThis