Cabling At (In?) Coving Level

[OnOff]

Me again! Following on from my kitchen zoning post, thought I'd better start another one. Anyway situation is this: Dining room that's crying out for a 2-way switch on the other side of the room. No easy access to the ceiling above (not impossible but usual large T&G boards, fitted carpets beds etc, etc). Might seem a strange way to go but is there anything to stop me running a length of 3-core and earth WITHIN the coving? 4" coving (so withing the 150mm zone fromthe ceiling) with a nice hollow running the perimeter of the room. Figuring it will be well supported etc. Shoot me down please if a no go!

 

[NozSpark]

TBH I can't see to much of a problem with it,, you can even get proper coving trunking

 

[Barx]

Is the coving up yet? t2 trunking fits behind coving nicely

 

[OnOff]

Is the coving up yet? t2 trunking fits behind coving nicely

Yes, coving is up already and its the "proper" solid plaster stuff. Figuring just expose the existing switch cable and widen it's chase (being redecorated anyway). Then fit the two way cable and take it up into the coving "duct". Then just a short chase down to the new switch. Minimal mess though will have to be neat getting into the coving.

 

[ProDave]

The next owner who (like me) hates coving, and rips it down, will not thank you.

But can't see anything "wrong" with doing it that way.

 

[sparkytim]

Yes have done it often and its in an acceptable Zone.

 

[Evans Electric]

The next owner who (like me) hates coving, and rips it down, will not thank you..

Dave , you're doing it now !! Whoever the Gods have deemed the next owner to be ,who will obviously hate coving, its his problem not yours. Get the 2W in . :innocent

 

[OnOff]

The next owner who (like me) hates coving, and rips it down, will not thank you.But can't see anything "wrong" with doing it that way.

If I wedge a box of T&E clips up behind the coving when I do it they should fall out when it gets ripped down....

 

[Evans Electric]

We've done a couple of middle floor flats in that manner . Solid concrete floors/ceilings except for the top one , so all wiring clipped against the corner , wall lights only and all covered by the coving man .

 

[sb_89]

Why not just price it for how long it would take you to do it properly, and do it properly.Shoddy short cut if you ask me. Reference method 'hanging in the coving'

 

[Evans Electric]

Reference method :- Cables run in acceptable safe zone .

Customer did not want the coving trunking .

What would you suggest , chasing in horizontal runs in the safe zone .

2 X 6mm T/E

4 X 2.5 T/E

1 x 10mm G/Y

3 X 1.5mm T/E

1 X 10mm T/E

How would you have done it "properly" then ?

 

[sb_89]

Yours was reference method c, clipped direct , it wasn't aimed at you , it was meant for fishing it across existing coving, which imo isn't good practice. No problem with what u did mate , t+e is a surface cable after all

 

[Evans Electric]

Thanks

 

[m4tty]

If the coving is already up its not going to be hollow behind it to run the cable? Or am I misunderstanding

 

[sb_89]

There is actually a decent sized gap behind it , doesn't mean u can just ram a cable in it though

 

[sprocketflup]

unless its been stuck up with that awful bonding coat stuff, or worse...............**dundun durrrr!!! *** GRIPFILL!!!

EeeeeeK!!

 

[Ash]

what's coving made from, last coving I dealt with was made from polystyrene (council crap), if this is the case, I'd advise against this

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

what's coving made from, last coving I dealt with was made from polystyrene (council crap), if this is the case, I'd advise against this

I suggest you read post 4.

 

[wozz]

I think you will be lucky to get behind it all but i dont see a problem with it. probably safer in there than in 'safe zones' in the walls! And yes leave clips in thr cove aswell hahah

 

[sparkytim]

Plaster coving is fixed on its bottom edge Flat to the wall and Top edge flat to the ceiling with a triangle shaped recess between the two.

Not easy to get round the corners but a useful "duct".