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I'm just here for a bit of advice.
I live in a high-rise block of flats. The wall, ceiling, and floor are concrete.
I've removed the electrical trunking as I didn't want to melt it when I was stripping the paint.
What would be the feasibility of chasing the walls to put the cables in the wall?
Needless to say, I don't want to destabilise the wall, especially in a high rise. :-)
The first photo is where the wires are coming in from the consumer unit and the second photo is where the chasing needs to be done. I'll also say that there's a wire coming in from the bathroom and it goes from there into the main bedroom.
Wires coming into the bedroom.
Wires coming into the bedroom.
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Where the chasing needs to be.
Where the chasing needs to be.
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The question is, are you allowed to chase the wall? And if the wall is as you say concrete do you really want to try and chase into it? seems a lot of effort for little gain.
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What alternatives do I have? Trunking, which makes decoration a complete nightmare when I decorate in the future. Besides, there are original wires in the concrete wall.
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If you want to chase the wall go ahead, I am not stopping you, I only asked are you allowed to, and if the wall is concrete, do you really want to? I don't see how trunking at an edge can make
Zumber wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:43 pm decoration a complete nightmare
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Any chased in cables need to run horizontally or vertically from accessories like sockets AND must be RCD protected .........
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Typical Council installation. Trunking everywhere.

I wouldn't think chasing in would damage the structure of the building. You're not going in that far (or shouldn't be). But you should know it's a hell of a messy job and you won't be able to see yourself for dust. Unless you use a proper chasing machine and a vacuum. Not sure if you can hire them. I'd leave it well alone
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Thanks for the answers. I'll give it some consideration.
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