Covering for wall cable

KarenCC · Post by **KarenCC** » Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:57 pm

Hello

Would love some suggestions on this please.

A TV man has just run a TV cable to my kitchen. He offered the option of having it fitted to the skirting board - but said that they didn't do wall sockets. Though he could run the cable directly through the wall.

Unfortunately the skirting sticks out quite a way and so having it there does not fit with the furniture etc. So I asked him to put it through the wall directly. The hole is quite small but I would like to make it look a bit tidier. Has anyone got any ideas what I can buy to make it smarter. I was looking at something like this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-whit ... lsrc=aw.ds

But I don't want to have to take the end off the TV aerial to attach it. I'm worried I won't get it back on correctly. I'm wondering if there is something similar that opens down the side and clamps back again, so that I can slot it onto the cable near the wall.

I've attached a photo so you can see what I mean.

Kindest

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Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Thu Jun 22, 2023 3:04 pm

Fill the hole with a filler/caulk, it will also look less obtrusive than a "mushroom" Or buy one of the mushrooms and cut it down the side yourself.

KarenCC · Post by **KarenCC** » Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:31 pm

Nice simple idea. I like it thank you!

ericmark · Post by **ericmark** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:59 am

I used LAP brushes in their grid switch system, the "mushroom" is really for outside so water drips away from hole. I just mix the brick dust with clear silicon and fill hole.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:17 am

The brushes you mention would be of no use in this case as it would need a patress and would look silly in this case, and brick dust and silicone would be like underlining your nose with a moustache, the hole needs to be "hidden" not emphasised. Plain caulk can be painted over.