Chasing cables past wooden corner beads

[Archiethere]

Hello

I’m currently unearthing an old chimney breast, I will be installing a cast iron insert eventually and I hope to hang a tv above it. As I was removing the plasterboard which was covering the opening its took a fair bit of the original plaster down with it. I would like to run a cable from the socket on the left, around the chimney breast to my tv. The problem I’m having is the wooden corner beads, would I have to drill a hole in the brick behind this and feed it through?
Here are some pictures to better explain. Thank you
https://imgur.com/gallery/KqSyO6g

also would you knock down all the plaster off the front and Bond it all before skimming it would just doing the bottom section be fine?
Thanks

 

[JohnD]

You can add pictures by copy and paste into your post.

Or by "upload a file."

 

[JohnD]

There is a socket on the RHS of your chimney breast. Spur vertically from that if it is itself not a spur.

 

[Archiethere]

Hi thanks for your reply. I plan on moving that socket due to the wife running through the chimney breast, the fire will be a functioning fire so I will have to move it.

 

[winston1]

the fire will be a functioning fire so I will have to move it.

In that case you should not put a TV above it due to heat rising.

Problem solved no cables required.

Don’t forget to tell the other forum that you have once again duplicated on that the problem is solved.

How does a wife run through a chimney breast?

 

[Archiethere]

Thanks for your input winston1. I’m surprised you had the time to post with checking my internet usage so thoroughly. I didn’t realise it was a crime to post on other communities as well.

 

[winston1]

I didn’t realise it was a crime to post on other communities as well.

It’s not, but it is pointless as most people on here see both.

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

..I plan on moving that socket due to the wife running through the chimney breast, the fire will be a functioning fire ...

Probably not advisable!

 

[Sunshine32]

Probably not advisable!

I’d be going private medical care insurance on this one if I was the wife

 

[Archiethere]

Haha she will do anything after a few wines!

 

[jj4091]

I think the plasterer may take the wood beads down & fit metal ones, but as has already been said it does not sound like a good idea to instal a tv in that location.

 

[SUNRAY]

It’s not, but it is pointless as most people on here see both.

I don't.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Neither do I.

 

[JohnW2]

Neither do I.

Nor I.

Kind Regards, John

 

[Lower]

I think the plasterer may take the wood beads down & fit metal ones, but as has already been said it does not sound like a good idea to instal a tv in that location.

I agree on the tv position. Above the fire is not a good place.

At minimum the plasterer will want to fit metal corner beads. The wooden ones will swell when the plaster is applied and then shrink as the plaster dries leaving cracks. The plasterer may want to take them off completely, or just fit metal ones over the top of the wood. Either way, you can cut through the wood beads to run your cable if you're set on having the TV above the fire.