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John White wrote:
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Cheers, I ordered the Collins book last night so will make an evening
"light" reading when it comes (pardon the pun) have wall chaser and
back box sinker in hand and have found out building regs as regards
drilling holes in joists. The only point I need to clarify on building
regs is where the joist is flush with the wall and I need to run a
cable to the wall if I am allowed to use a notch ( i have read the
allowable amount per joist size) and use a nail plate over the notch
for cable protection?

I would normally drill through the centre of the joist.

You can usually make a big enough channel in the plaster and fabric of
the wall to do this. I use a good auger to drill most of the hole and
then an old one to complete it. That way if the auger strikes the wall
fabric and blunts itself then it is not much of a loss.

Notching and plating a joist is usually a last resort.

John
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John White,
Electrical Contractor

thanks John, thats what I'll do !!

Cheers again,