Novice questions regarding wall chasing

[Ajay Gupta]

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?

[Spinny]

Should always chase horizontally or vertically between wall plates/entry/exit points - you will find the electrical safe zones defined on line. That way there is half a chance others won't drill into the cable. Even if it is safe, not actually power, as just a signal cable, nobody wants a severed aerial cable etc.

 

How come you are not just going straight up the wall from subfloor ? What cable is it - Coax, HDMI, Network ?

[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.

Edited 1 hour ago by Ajay Gupta

[MikeSharp01]

Easy fil will be fine Ajay.