Anyone fill the gavity where the tails enter

[scooterboy]

Hi all, I had my assessment the other day and shown him a job with a replacement board. The tails ran up in the cavity wall from the meter box below on the outside of the house and in from the back of the cu, he said that I should seal the hole in the wall where the tails come through into the cu and inside the meter box where they enter the cavity. I've looked through the regs book and can't find it any where, thanks in advance, scooterboy

 

[westward10]

Did he not tell you why, if someone is to pull you up on something they should give you a reason.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Spiders.

 

[FatAlan]

Can also be a problem if your hamster escapes.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Maybe he is allergic to these

 

[Wilko]

Maybe they meant it's a good building practice ? Love that mouse

 

[scooterboy]

He never said why, just in future seal them up like the gas men do

 

[Pete999]

He never said why, just in future seal them up like the gas men do

That must have been the last thing he learnt, on his "how to be a dipstick" course

 

[Taylortwocities]

seal them up like the gas men do

Yeah right, they do that a lot (not).

But honestly, it is not a requirement unless the wall is a fire barrier.

 

[hightower]

Can I ask which scheme this was, just curious.

 

[Midwest]

Why not, I would and do. Just because it was suggested to you as, perhaps good quality work, you won't find everything in BS7671.

Incidentally, don't like running tails up cavity walls, if I can help it.

 

[Richard Burns]

I would say this was applying sealing of penetrations against water ingress as required under the building regulations AD C ( and possibly fire under AD B). However if the tails were inside the meter cabinet then there would be little risk of water entry.
I would usually seal an opening in a wall if I can get to it.
Interestingly I am going to inspect a house today after a fire where the fire only penetrated the wall cavity from next door and apparently caused significant damage.

 

[Selfmade]

Stop the drafts so the householder is not tempted to seal with something unsuitable, like thermal insulation, that could cause the tails to overheat. Just a thought (and one I tend to act on).

 

[sparkdog]

Reminds me of the Irish joke about Phil Macavity.

 

[solarsavings]

Maybe he had his mind on smething else....................gas pipes.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Surely that should be a Scotish joke?

 

[sparkdog]

You could be right there Mac.