Hi,
The other day I was drilling a hole in the wall about six inches below the ceiling coving.
I made two holes so that I could fit a blind. A sudden flash and a small bang followed by the electric going off, alerted me to the fact that I had drilled into the wiring dedicated to a single wall socket. After checking the electrics still worked okay I turned it off at the box and started digging into the wall to expose the problem. Having exposed an area approx 6 inches long and 2 inches deep I realised that the cable sits snugly to the brick and has been plastered over. Consequently I can't just yank up the cable to the loft to effect a repair, moreover the cable is right up against the eaves and I would need to start removing roof tiles to gain access. Finally I would also have no way to get it back down the wall without a cavity. Having read some posts on here I get the impression that if I effect a repair through the exposed area in the wall I would then have to put a plate on the wall. In the lounge this would be ugly and look ridiculous. Would I have to do this or is there any way I can get round it? If I hire an electrician would he also have to put a plate on the wall?
The other day I was drilling a hole in the wall about six inches below the ceiling coving.
I made two holes so that I could fit a blind. A sudden flash and a small bang followed by the electric going off, alerted me to the fact that I had drilled into the wiring dedicated to a single wall socket. After checking the electrics still worked okay I turned it off at the box and started digging into the wall to expose the problem. Having exposed an area approx 6 inches long and 2 inches deep I realised that the cable sits snugly to the brick and has been plastered over. Consequently I can't just yank up the cable to the loft to effect a repair, moreover the cable is right up against the eaves and I would need to start removing roof tiles to gain access. Finally I would also have no way to get it back down the wall without a cavity. Having read some posts on here I get the impression that if I effect a repair through the exposed area in the wall I would then have to put a plate on the wall. In the lounge this would be ugly and look ridiculous. Would I have to do this or is there any way I can get round it? If I hire an electrician would he also have to put a plate on the wall?