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Dave Fawthrop
 
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Default Self Adhesive Mini Trunking

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:06:39 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"
wrote:

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|"-GB-Carpy" wrote in message
.uk...
| Is the self adhesive mini trunking available from Screwfix (16x16 in
|3m
| lengths) OK?
|
| It's just for running a few coaxial cables in but might be fixed to
| plastered walls.
|
| Does it stick ok, or is there another better type available.
|
| I need about 100m I think.
|
| Many thanks
|
|
|
|I've found the self adhesive stuff fairly hopeless for permanent
|fixing to plastered / painted walls but ok on laminates. However
|having the sticky on the back makes installation earier as it stays
|there long enough to get screws through it.

Agreed the sticky tape on the back is IME useless, except for holding it in
place to put some screws in. If you have mains cables in them, should you
use plastic screws?
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