RE: Supplier of CAT5 cable

[Nigel Orr <Nigel.Orr@xxxxxxx>]

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At 13:19 07/09/00 +0100, you wrote:
>be carefull, if the floor's sealed this might not be a very good idea,
you
>might be giving damp a way into the house.

True, I think I've forgotten that caveat before.  Usually the sealant will
be a DPM (dampproof membrane, usually some sort of plasticky rubber sheet)
a few inches down, below the concrete slab, but if it's on the surface or
within the depth of the channel, it will need to be reinstated afterwards.

Remember that there is the potential to 'live life dangerously' and have
the conduit very close to the surface, assuming it's all data wiring, so
it's not _required_ to have the same degree of mechanical protection as
mains cabling.

However, you will regret it if you or a tradesperson later put other
fixings into the floor or make holes in it and go into the conduit by
mistake- you could mark the route on the concrete using paint, which should
help avoid disaster, at least if the carpet is taken up before anyone
drills or digs in future.

Nigel