Notching is a possibility, but this friend of mine is the sort who might try putting in screws/nails to stop floorboards creaking, so I really don't want a 45A circuit just below them!
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Notches!!!! Only if you have red/black VIR to wire it with.
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If you do decide to make the existing holes bigger, hope you remove the cable and how easy will that be? additional joints etc.
Please say your not going to drill with the cable insitu
Please say your not going to drill with the cable insitu
No, not trying that!
One of the cables needs partly moving/joining anyway as a wall socket needs moving, so I was thinking along the lines of just taking it the whole length (2-3m or so) and then bring it back along with the shower cable.
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I've notched out hundreds of joists over the years, but only to fit copper pipes. Nail plates won't deter a determined DIYer.
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Lol just wanted to clarifyI'm fairly certain he isn't completely mad
No, just slightly mad!I'm fairly certain he isn't completely mad
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The OSG has diagrams of positioning and depth of notches and holes allowed in joists follow those and you should be fine.
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