Ajay Gupta

Thanks for the reply. Thoughts on the other points? What should I use to close the chase? Is it appropriate to use EasiFill 60, or would that impair the structural strength of the wall? Would it have a higher risk of causing cracks, etc.? As for the cable… okay - it’s a Samsung “Near-Invisible” One Connect Cable, which is officially *not* “in-wall” rated, so… yeah. But leaving that aside, I’d like to know more about the other aspects of doing a wall chase, and advice would be appreciated.

Am a DIY novice. Haven't done any wall chasing before. Am considering putting my TV cable into a wall chase - purely for reasons of aesthetics. Internal masonry wall, I think it's 12 - 13 cm in thickness. Am considering doing a horizontal wall chase, will need to be about two feet in length, probably 1.5 - 2 cm depth (to accommodate conduit). What should I use to "close" the wall chase? I've done a little bit of plastering before, using Easifill 60 - will that be appropriate? Or should I use something else? Bear in mind the chase should ideally be fairly straightforward to 're-open' if something goes wrong with the cable. If the cable is in a conduit, does that reduce fire risks? I'm no expert at all, but at a glance, the wall looks okay, no cracks or anything (bought the house recently, it was probably built sometime in the '60's). Intend to get a scanner to check for wiring, etc. Anything else I should look for to evaluate the "health" of the wall? Is there a risk of a horizontal wall chase affecting the structural integrity/strength of the wall? Would it be a problem if either end of the wall chase was left relatively "wide open" - openings 3 - 5 cm in length? Would that increase the risk of damp/mould, etc.? Do "curved" or "diagonal" chases cause more serious structural problems than a horizontal chase?