Further to original post and helpful advice (@Sureitsoff?, @pete01 & @EFLImpudence), I’ve cut in three back boxes to my plaster board on stud wall. I’ve made small vertical drop channels of about 65mm to feed the First fix T&E down into each box so my electrician can fit / wire the flex-outlet...
I’ve been having a go with the marsh-mallow type fillers and they generally work okay but in some instances expanding foam might be a lot quicker.
Anyone have a view on the expanding foam and copper pipes malarkey ?
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After I’ve transitioned the first fix T&E to a white 0.75 heat resistant flex, I need to tidily run it maybe 300mm to the top of an exposed beam.
I’ll run it along the top of beam maybe a metre where I plan to have a single 6W LED GU10 light.
In the event I need to ‘daisy chain’ another light...
Thank you @pete01 and @EFLImpudence - it didn’t occur to me to use the connections already provided in a flex-outlet plate.
I was thinking only about the plate to conceal the Wago terminations / neat transition to flex but what you’ve suggested is better.
I’ll look again and see what I can...
I’m having some lights installed in a kitchen.
So far only the first fix is in - I’ve got T+E popping out through plasterboard in roughly the right areas.
I need to get some surface mounted wires up onto a couple of beams where it would be easier to install white round 0.75mm flex.
Once on...
Thanks replies @gas112 and @fixitflav.
I’ve used something similar to the recommended ‘marsh mallow’ type filler (One Strike); I’ll give that a try if I can knife it in from below. I do wonder if the cycle of expansion/contraction might dislodge it but worth a try.
I’m still interested in...
Further to above - I bought Soudal Expanding Foam B3 Gun Grade 750ml based on description “Use it around window and door frames, to seal openings in roof constructions or when insulating around pipes and electrical wiring”.
Sounds perfect but I’ve noticed some posts on here warning it can be...
I’ve been renewing CH drops in bungalow.
I’ve got some drafty gaps that need closing where the 15mm copper pipes come down from loft.
What’s the best material and technique to close them up.
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Thanks reply @Exedon - I was meaning the thickness of the insulation
25mm - 15mm pipe - 25mm = 65mm diameter
25mm - 22mm pipe - 25mm = 72mm diameter
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