Brown line on white wall where electric cable loctaed

Joined
22 Oct 2023
Messages
12
Reaction score
6
Country
United Kingdom
I was taking off the kitchen skirting today and noticed that where the electric cable for a 2 gang socket goes up behind the wall there is a brown line on the painted wall all the way up where the cable goes into the socket. Is this normal, I can paint over it but wondered if it is anything to worry about. The socket has a double blanking plate and is never used.
 
Yes normal.

Something to do with the colour leaching from the plastic cable into some types of plaster/filler. Each one in our lounge did it but the same reel of cable in the dining room has been fine.
 

If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.

Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.


Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local

 
Back
Top