Chasing Cables Chimney Breast
The main concern would be if ever the chimney was put back in to use in the future the cables would then need to be removed.
Chasing cables chimney breast. The cavity provided enables a length of trunking to be run up the inside into the upstairs floor void. Chasing walls to get the cables upstairs is also very messy and not user-friendly when future maintenance is to be considered. Manator 1459 Manator 1459 Honorary Essex Boy TEF Moderator.
Hi everyone this is my first post and sorry its quite lengthy but Im after some advice. From reading the previous threads it seems solvent weld pipe is recommended. Chasing out a channel into the wall for the cables wasnt really an option - its the hardest brick known to man and the mess is incredible.
I have a few questions below. 1 Shortlisted out of 1 interested. Chasing cables into the wall - stupid bloody idea.
Sinking cables into chimney breast - help. Chasing cables through old wooden corner beads. Wanted to know if i was to put a tv on the wall how and what is the best way of hiding the wires is this something that can be done and can i make a recess in the chimney to put a soundbar in.
27 Feb 2020. Ive read a bunch of old threads on the forum about people chasing holes through their chimney breast and out to the alcove in order to hide cables. Home Forums How to.
As I understand it it is viable to run a cable around the chimney breast and have a TV hung on the breast wall and a functioning fire below it as long as certain precautions are taken with the beads the cable and either a fireplace mount or mantel to deflect heat away. To the left of the chimney breast is an alcove that will likely have shelving in its here Im hoping to have the xbox apple tv and blu ray towards the bottom so they are pretty hidden and out of the way. Jul 28 2011 1 I am planning on buying a 40 LED TV brand undecided yet.
2577 days ago by bdavies4172 Start date. Hi Would this be allowed. My other option is the shortest run by drilling through the side of the chimney breast where my wall chase meets the corner.
Hello Im currently unearthing an old chimney breast I will be installing a cast iron insert eventually and I hope to hang a tv above it. Got a chimney breast where i have removed the fireplace there is now a big gap where i am looking to cap and make a recess unit storage. Start date Jul 28 2011.
Fitting a double socket to a chimney breast chased a horizontal run across the chimney breast then to the first corner then along horizontal to about 500mm to meet up with a double socket feed that comes down to a double socket and then it follows that run down into that back box to pick up the feed. Hi I have an old 1960 house with a large chimney breast. What Im just trying to decide now is how best to run the cables.
So got an hdmi cable chased into the chimney breast for the telly. 4 4 Answers from MyBuilder Electricians. Advice on Hiding Cables for TV Mounted on Chimney Breast.
I had a spark to put some power socketsaerial point behind where the TV was going to go and I asked him to chase out to allow me to run HDMI. Hello Im currently unearthing an old chimney breast I will be installing a cast iron insert eventually and I hope to hang a tv above it. Originally I was thinking Id need to do some chasing however the semi-retired chippy that was helping me mount the tv.
Discussion in Electricians Talk started by Archiethere Oct 14 2020. I preferred option would be to chase down the chimney breast for cable route. Port Talbot Trade.
Be aware also that the coaxdigi cable should be installed in a separate routecompartment than the electrical cables. Dec 15 2010 4 Kieran314 said. Discussion in Electrics UK started by Archiethere 14 Oct 2020.
Ive got my TV on my chimney breast solid brick wall. My normal approach is to widen the chimney breast by a couple of inches with a frame and plasterboard. I did think of chasing cables into wall but as the chimney breast is only 1 brick deep 100mm i figured it be easiersafer to go the stud wall route.
Log in or Sign up. Check that the chimney is double brick for safety before mounting anything. Is it ok to run the socket feed and the rest of the cables inside the chimney breast.
40 LED TV mounted on chimney breast Amplifier Blue Ray Sky HD Router all located in built-in cupboard to the side of the chimney breast. Link to post Share on other sites. I plan to mount the TV on the wall and have all the cables hidden.
Electrics UK Chasing cables past wooden corner beads. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next Archiethere. Hi all Got the plasterer booked in for a few weeks time so need to finalise my wiring choices for new set up and am hoping you guys can give me some pointers.
Chasing in cables into a chimney breast - Handyman job in Port Talbot West Glamorgan Location. When this is ready to go I assume the electrician spur off of the socket near the chimney chase around horizontially and then vertically. Im in the process of mounting my LG55CX onto my unused chimney breast and the idea of having all my cabling hidden is very appealing.
So the plan is to wall. Beginning of next month Tradespeople. As I was removing the plasterboard which was covering the opening its took a fair bit of the original plaster.
