Domestic - What do you normally use?

[123]

If doing a domestic rewire, refurb or additions - what do you normally use to protect the cable?

 

[Leesparkykent]

I’ve voted oval as you say rewire. New build that’s traditional build then capping.

 

[richy3333]

No option for timber frame houses that are plaster boarded, tape and filled.

 

[Octopus]

depends on the build type ............. and what I have to hand - but normally capping

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Capping on bare walls, round conduit if it's chopping in on existing walls.

 

[Midwest]

Wots this all about 123?

 

[123]

I’ve voted oval as you say rewire. New build that’s traditional build then capping.

Perfect, yep was being specific to rewires rather than new build.

No option for timber frame houses that are plaster boarded, tape and filled.

Nope, not really bothered about those.

depends on the build type ............. and what I have to hand - but normally capping

Thanks.

Capping on bare walls, round conduit if it's chopping in on existing walls.

Thanks.

 

[123]

Wots this all about 123?

Shear curiosity coming from the other thread about capping tbh. You are curious about what we use, a couple of posts have made me more curious about what you guys use. Thought a poll would be easier than a mountain of questions, and with most things there are some good responses with information as well.
Will it change how I do things - not likely. Will I learn something from it, possibly.

 

[davesparks]

depends on the build type ............. and what I have to hand - but normally capping

Why? You have to make the chases extra wide just to fit it in.

 

[Octopus]

Why? You have to make the chases extra wide just to fit it in.

Read my post again ....

 

[123]

Read my post again ....

The intent of this poll/thread is not for what you would do on new builds or extensions where you are looking at block walls to start from. It's for what you would use on the rewire/refurb type of jobs...where cables will need chased in regardless of the job being in Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales/England.

 

[Octopus]

The intent of this poll/thread is not for what you would do on new builds or extensions where you are looking at block walls to start from. It's for what you would use on the rewire/refurb type of jobs...where cables will need chased in regardless of the job being in Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales/England.

Where does my post say about new builds ...... it doesn’t

Stud walls appear in old buildings too ...

 

[Midwest]

Shear curiosity coming from the other thread about capping tbh. You are curious about what we use, a couple of posts have made me more curious about what you guys use. Thought a poll would be easier than a mountain of questions, and with most things there are some good responses with information as well.
Will it change how I do things - not likely. Will I learn something from it, possibly.

Your not going to go commando 123

 

[123]

Where does my post say about new builds ...... it doesn’t

Stud walls appear in old buildings too ...

Forgot to account for the fact there is always gonna be one of those awkward people.

No idea why anyone would use pvc capping on a stud wall mind, each to their own I guess.

 

[123]

Your not going to go commando 123

Tried that once on a hot summers day and had to use cream for a week after it