Cable into the wall.

[ray316]

l have a 2.5 cable running from ceiling to the skirting board where it goes into a socket.
l would like to chase it into the wall instead of having plastic trucking on the wall so what's the best method of getting a nice neat chase into the wall for the cable and what is best for putting or covering the cable in before plastering over....

 

[ColJack]

wood chisel is good for chases..old one re-sharpened with a grinder will do..

no need to cover the cable.. just clip it in place with clips..

 

[sparkyspike]

I use these a lot. Available from Screwfix. Strike a line with a spirit level and follow it with the edge of the chisel. Use it in a rotary stop drill.

 

[ColJack]

both methods... well all methods really, rely on the plaster being sound..
if it sounds hollow and is not a dot 'n' dab or partition wall, then be prepared for a big patch job...

 

[nozspark]

If it's lime plaster mark a line down the wall and then saw the plaster with a cheap tennon saw down to the brick, then chop it out.. this way half the plaster will not come down!

 

[SUNRAY]

I use these a lot. Available from Screwfix. Strike a line with a spirit level and follow it with the edge of the chisel. Use it in a rotary stop drill.

Whenever I've tried these I end up ripping loads of the plaster off, are there any tips?

 

[davelx]

I never use mine on the plaster, only for the blocks behind, for that reason.

 

[rebuke]

If you're chasing the cable, it might be nice to sink the socket in to the wall at the same time, rather than leaving it on the skirting board (in fact if it's an old type of socket then the regs might mean you can't leave it on the skirting board at all...)