Hiding new cable coming from patio to fusebox

boardtc

The wiring for our new patio needs to get into the fusebox which is just positioned inside the back door. So the electrician is talking about drilling through to it from outside and running the thick 2 wires up the outside wall beside the door to the drill point.

We could drill from above the skirting inside through the wall and then cut a channel in the cosyboard to the fusebox. But patching cosyboard seems hard and I haven't found anyone to do it.

The outside wall is your typical pebble dash plaster. Instead of a conduit, I am wondering about chasing a channel in the wall and then patching the plaster. Is it possible to patch a wee bit of pebble dash plaster like that?

Any recommendations are appreciated!

McHardcore

The easiest way to do it would be the method suggested by the electrician. That may be why he suggested it.

I dont see any issue why you couldnt chase the insulated plasterboard on the inside, place some 25mm conduit inside it, plaster/fill it up and paint it. It might be hard to get a tradesman right now as it is such as small job it might not be worth their while. Maybe a general handyman might do it?

elperello

If there is a downpipe near where the electrician wants to run the wires you could run them behind it.

Save a lot of work and you won't even notice them after a while.

boardtc

@elperello thanks for idea but there is no drain pipe.

@McHardcore good you do not see any issue chasing cosyboard. The guy doing the patio does not want to touch patching cosyboard. I also talked to a chaser I have used before to chase a standard internal wall and he said he would not do that and I should try and find a plasterer.