what to do with unwanted wires
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jimik
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what to do with unwanted wires

Post by jimik » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:04 pm

hi everyone,got a bit of a problem.ive got wall lights that i no longer want,my question is can i remove lights tape up wires and hide behind plasterboard or do i need to call in a sparkie to strip out wires which will be a pain cos just decorated

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Post by kuzz » Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:51 pm

No need to strip out the wires, but don't leave them live behind the plaster board. Find out where they are fed from & disconnect them.

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Post by jimik » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:54 pm

job done had to crawl about loft but managed to find cables.thanx for your help

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