Andrew Mawson wrote:


"Lobster" wrote in message
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My house is not particularly well specc'ed for electrics; although
we do
have fairly modern RCD-protected CU and reasonably new wiring, we
don't
have adequate circuits and it's likely that one day I'll want to
sort it
out and add a few ring mains when the opportunity permits (eg, when
one
day that new kitchen comes to the top of the round tuit list...).

Anyway, shortly due to arrive at the top of said list is the
redecorating of the hall/stairs/landing (urgh). Now, the CU lives
in a
low cupboard in the hall, and all the cables running from it are
buried
in the brick/plaster wall above it, travelling up to the ceiling.
Can't
see any scope for adding in any new cables without serious wall
surgery.

So it occurs me that *now* would be a good time to bury some form of
conduit in the wall, separate but adjacent to the existing cables,
to
enable me to run new cables at some time in the future. It would
clearly need to be a pretty large cavity to be worthwhile (I might
want
to put several ring mains down there, and they'd have to be pulled
through which would be awkward). "Large" to me implies fairly
deeply
buried, to ensure the overlying plaster is rigid enough not to
crack.

While I'm mulling this over in my head, I'm just wondering if
anyone's
tried something similar and have any tips for suitable conduit,
methods etc?

Thanks
David

Nice bit of 100mm square box conduit (galv or pvc to choice) should
see you sorted. Half bury it in the wall, plaster up to it, and
incorporate it in your decor G

AWEM

Not a silly idea at all. Even box it in like the water pipes. A mini dry-
riser

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Tim Watts