Antoher domestic question. Can I just grind out a wall?

[Inteificio]

Hi,

Need to get power across a wall in a domestic.

Would not be an issue apart from the wall is poorly finished and ancient.
It is wobbly and badly plastered.

Client suggested minitrunking.

I think that will look **** as the wall is not level.

I am fitting RCDs so thinking just grinding out a small slot sticking wire in and filling.

Regs seems to suggest that is fine, but just seems wrong to me.

Anyone more experienced in domestic have anything to add (that would be almost everyone here ;-) )

 

[telectrix]

as long as the cable is in a prescribed zone relative to accessoriy/s then chase it in.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Hi

On Site Guide, page 74 will answer all your worries.

 

[Inteificio]

thx.

Only have red OSG, what am I supposed to be seing?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

page 60 in red one, its self explanatory, have a quick read through my fine fellow.

 

[Amp David]

No offense OP, but how do you think almost every domestic property cable is run?

Its called a chase and make sure its within the prescribed zones

 

[trev]

I'd be very careful with the grinder mate, the dust will be horrendous

 

[Brightspark2]

I'd be very careful with the grinder mate, the dust will be horrendous

This.

Have goggles and a mask, its bad...

Cover everything up to...

Sent from my Xperia S using next doors WIFI.

 

[ayjay]

use the thin discs, and spray water as you go

 

[Inteificio]

I knew you could chase it, but was wondering what the issues might be.

The dust....had not thought about the dust!

Good tip on thin disk. I was going to use a wide one and do the whole chase in one sweep. That would have been a fail!!!

 

[DNS1]

The dust is without doubt the worst thing about chasing...

Seal up every inch of that room before you start and let the dust settle for a good 10 minutes before you open the door or you'll be a very unpopular man!

 

[ruston]

Unless you have a good dust extraction system I would advise you not to use a grinder in an occupied room , it will take longer to clean up than to do it by hand. The dust will be horrendous especially if lime is involved.

 

[Amp David]

Or hire/borrow a wll chaser and vac. Will still be dust but not as much.

Like the idea of wetting dowm, the place would be covered in plaster slurry and the floor would be swimming lol

 

[Inteificio]

Thanks guys.

I now have enough info to got to the client and ask what he wants!

Not feeling that the trunking is such a bad idea now, they have a baby on the way.

 

[trev]

If the baby is only on the way he/she is very well insulated from any dust

 

[Inteificio]

Depends what she is doing while I grind away I guess.

 

[kingeri]

You can get some nice skirting trunking these days that may look a lot better than mini

 

[telectrix]

just thought. you said the wall was wobbly. not lath and plaster, is it? if so, don't even try and chase it.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

just thought. you said the wall was wobbly. not lath and plaster, is it? if so, don't even try and chase it.

That'll be dust from the next order of magnitude....

 

[sparks1973]

Hi,

Need to get power across a wall in a domestic.

Would not be an issue apart from the wall is poorly finished and ancient.
It is wobbly and badly plastered.

Client suggested minitrunking.

I think that will look **** as the wall is not level.

I am fitting RCDs so thinking just grinding out a small slot sticking wire in and filling.

Regs seems to suggest that is fine, but just seems wrong to me.

Anyone more experienced in domestic have anything to add (that would be almost everyone here ;-) )

obvious one n all here fella....just be sure theres no other cables (power or otherwise) in them walls your proposing to chase first wont you....