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[Closed] TV cabling/Sky/booster wiring folk reccomended - Glasgow south please

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We are rejigging front room and need to move everything to other side of bay window. Cables will need buried or taken outside and back in - Sky, plus booster connector wires etc.

DIY won't be happening, but if anyone knows an honest local pro that would be great.


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 9:06 pm
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Can you not just run the cable in trunking around the wall?
[url= http://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/rigid-conduit-trunking/cat7230017#category=cat830578 ]like this stuff from screwfix?[/url] Stick it to the skirting.


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 9:18 pm
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Had wondered about trunking but hoping for less visible solution. Trunking probably most cost effective right enough.


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 9:20 pm
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It isn't as visible as you think. Get a small bit and try it out don't do what I did though and get the smallest diameter possible as it makes getting the cables in a real struggle 🙂 D shape, in white, on top of skirting looks ok. Are the floors wood? If so lifting a floorboard isn't too difficult.


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 9:28 pm
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Thanks. Floors are concrete, currently carpeted but about to be wood, so can't get cables under.


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 9:30 pm
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Also just thought can you remove skirting, and stick the cable in the gap at base of plasterboard, then glue skirting back on? Did this in the last lounge.


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 9:30 pm
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VanMan, had wondered about that option, will investigate behind skirting, cheers


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 9:37 pm
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No worries. If laying laminate you would be removing skirting anyway, or finishing with quadrant (which could be trunking). If going behind skirting add a couple of wall boxes to bring the cables out makes it neater than a hole and pipe cover 🙄 [url= http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Brush-Faceplate-1-Gang/p/204733 ] bit like this from Wickes[/url]


 
Posted : 14/01/2015 10:20 pm