RE: Finding a cable within a wall?!

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Or a cheap "value" curtain rail from Homebase can work quite
well ... I have
one here that I use for just that.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Neil Fuller
> Sent: 11 September 2006 18:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Finding a cable within a wall?!
>
> Noel
>
> If this is a one-off, you could save a few quid and use a
> long bamboo cane.
>
> Of course, if you are going to do this more than a couple of
> times, invest in a set of rods.
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil
>
> Chris Miles wrote:
> >
> > Buy yourself a set of cable rods off ebay/b&q and tie your
cable to
> > the end and just keep feeding it till its where you want it to
be.
> >
> > I used this method for getting 4 cat 5 cables from my loft
> down behind
> > the plaster and breezeblock to my living room at a specific
point.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: noel_pilot
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 10:17 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Finding a cable within a wall?!
> >
> > Hi all,
> > Running a new cable from the loft - power but definitely
> for HA cos it
> > will eventually be to power the loftbox!!
> >
> > I have the space between the walls ok, have pushed the cable a
> > suitable distance down and think it should be near the
> socket i have
> > in the bedroom below.
> >
> > Only trouble is, when I remove the socket below I can't
> see/feel the
> > cable from the loft!
> >
> > So....how do I find it?! There's insulation between the wall, I
was
> > thinking about a pipe/cable detector but I believe that
> they will only
> > find mains connected cables which of coures this isn't yet!!
> >
> > So...any ideas from the professionals?!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Noel
> >
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> >
> >
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