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To add a spur socket in the middle of the wall, SDS drills have been mentioned as a cheaper alternative to a wall chaser. But is using an angle grinder to keep the channel neat a waste of time?
You don't even need an SDS drill, a normal hammer drill will do. 'Pepper pot' where you want the socket/channel to be (i.e. drill spaced out holes starting at the corners) then use an electrician's bolster (basically a big chisel - much cheaper than an angle grinder) to cut out.
Here's a back box for a light switch I did the other weekend:
Fox
I'm still considering how best to put my TV on the wall...
To add a spur socket in the middle of the wall, SDS drills have been mentioned as a cheaper alternative to a wall chaser. But is using an angle grinder to keep the channel neat a waste of time?
Also, on the other side of the wall is a bedroom (which shares sockets with the main room). Is it a dick move to run the cables on the bedroom side then punch through to the main room side where I want the socket?
Finally, I also have to route a bunch of A/V cables. Should I do the same as with the power: cut a channel, chuck the cables and then plaster directly over the top? Or should I use conduit for that, incase I (or subsequent people) want to add/remove cables?