How to fix cable to skirting board?

How to fix cable to skirting board?

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F3RNY7

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545 posts

163 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Hi folks

I have a length of coax cable coming in from the street which is a bit too thick to run down the side of the carpet as seen here:



However it's the perfect size for running along the recess in the skirting board itself as shown here:



What could I use to fix it into this recess? I think with the normal clips you get for nailing cable, they need to fully go round the cable whereas there isn't the room here so if I used those the cable would be loose in the recess

Edited by F3RNY7 on Thursday 2nd July 18:54

miniman

24,826 posts

261 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Very thin bead of decorators caulk or silicone behind it.

F3RNY7

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545 posts

163 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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miniman said:
Very thin bead of decorators caulk or silicone behind it.
Hmm, hadn't thought of that! I have some silicone actually. Will it definitely hold it in place? How long would it need to be 'held' on before it would stay put?

bimsb6

8,032 posts

220 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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A tacker gun , screwfix do several for not a lot of cash but check they do replacement staples ! Unbelievably some of the ones they sell they don't sell staples for!

moles

1,794 posts

243 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Hot melt glue gun

F3RNY7

Original Poster:

545 posts

163 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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bimsb6 said:
A tacker gun , screwfix do several for not a lot of cash but check they do replacement staples ! Unbelievably some of the ones they sell they don't sell staples for!
Ideally I don't want to be able to see any evidence of fixing, so was thinking more of some king of glue/adherent that could be "at the back" of the cable/in the recess.

uncinqsix

3,239 posts

209 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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How about double sided tape? 6mm stuff should be pretty much invisible.

Something like this perhaps: http://www.fossewaytapes.co.uk/High-quality-double...

Spudler

3,985 posts

195 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Contact adhesive.

ColinM50

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174 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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moles said:
Hot melt glue gun
+1 done it myself

MajorProblem

4,700 posts

163 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Take the skirting off and put it behind.

Igurisu

146 posts

137 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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MajorProblem said:
Take the skirting off and put it behind.
This, hide it completely.

F3RNY7

Original Poster:

545 posts

163 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Thanks for the ideas guys. Double sided tape sounds like the ideal solution actually if it's strong enough to hold it, will give it a shot!

F3RNY7

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163 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Thanks for the ideas guys. Double sided tape sounds like the ideal solution actually if it's strong enough to hold it, will give it a shot!

FourWheelDrift

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283 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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MajorProblem said:
Take the skirting off and put it behind.
that, or under the carpet?

megaphone

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250 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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ColinM50 said:
moles said:
Hot melt glue gun
+1 done it myself
This and paint it afterwards.

227bhp

10,203 posts

127 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Pull the carpet back and put it under the edge there.

tumble dryer

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126 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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FourWheelDrift said:
MajorProblem said:
Take the skirting off and put it behind.
that, or under the carpet?
I was hoping nobody had said that before I reached the end of the thread. It's where I'd start from.

Some nice soloutions tho... smile


jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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I used that sculpted duct that looks like an extra bit of skirting when stuck to the wall.

http://www.d-line-it.co.uk/products/products-at-ho...


Edit. I did run around the living room though so it look uniform as opposed to a single wall.

Philemon

1,591 posts

195 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Green coloured Gripfill

R1 Indy

4,381 posts

182 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Is it a concrete floor, if not surely under the floor boards has to be the answer?