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    Cables running within a cavity wall

    Brilliant. I really appreciate all the info and time taken to reply to my posts. I am a little bit less stressed now i have an idea how to rectify the problem. i will hold fire on the insulation and start looking at the wiring first. Thanks again Alan
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    Cables running within a cavity wall

    thanks again for the reply, That is a very good point about condensation. The shed backs onto the living room, and the walls are just plastered. The room above, where all the wires currently appear is a bedroom. There isn't much on the wall (living room side) except for TV, etc. I have to...
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    Cables running within a cavity wall

    It just occurred to me that a cheaper option might be to forget aboutb CWI!! I did have another thought that doesn't sound too expensive (in my head anyway). Perhaps the cable could be run inside the shed, then using ducting within the cavity for the remaining journey to the first floor.
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    Cables running within a cavity wall

    Thank you for the detailed reply! Unfortunately the height of the shed does not reach the first floor of the house. Any ideas on where else the cables might be routed. I guess they could come into the house from the consumer and then up to the first floor buried in the plaster. I guess I would...
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    Cables running within a cavity wall

    Hi all I am considering having my cavity walls insulated, but have recently discovered that all the electric cables from the consumer unit run within the cavity wall, and i was wondering if the extra thermal insulation will have an effect on the cables? In more detail, I have a brick...
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