Run anything through walls - NO damage

How to run pipe cable and wires through walls without damage. This is the easiest way to run a new or additional service to a new location without having to cut, patch and paint a the wall. For more DIY and how to videos LIKE COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE
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[@jeevespreston]

If you use adhesive to put the mounding back on, what about the next guy that wants to take the moulding off and run something? He’s screwed…

[@wally7856]

They call that a "scumbag offset". Previous guy screwed you over.

[@billshowto]

It’s just as easy to remove it with glue . The only difference is that the paper may tear from behind 👍

[@mufuliramark]

not to worry, the glue gives way quite easily actually....@@wally7856

[@heatherobrien7782]

My new favourite channel!! So many excellent tips! Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@Tbcp1313]

Great video. I recommend a steel braided line instead of the regular plastic one. Back in 22 I installed my new plastic water and ice line burst open mid line only a few months after the installation. Needless to say it was defective. It happened in the middle of the night so water flooded into my basement for 5 hours causing massive water damage. I replaced it with the steel braided line.

[@spelunkerd]

I like everything about this technique except the construction adhesive at the end. Baseboards need to be able to come off so they can be reused, to refinish floors, to run more wires, to fix wall or plumbing problems, etc. Glue makes the job for guys who come later much more difficult. It's not hard to tap in a few nails, and the result is nearly identical. Keep nail length to less than 2" (1 1/4" deep of stud plane) and you can't possibly hit anything that is installed correctly.

[@hdf001]

Yeah, construction adhesive will destroy the board in case if you need to remove it later. I prefer to deal with nails, a bit of wood filler and if necessary a localized small painting repair.

[@philiprussell3338]

Very helpful video. It can be a pain to get the old skirting off it is was previously fixed with adhesive rather than nails.

[@Skobeloff...]

hopefully no one needs to access that line in future

[@billshowto]

Very true👍👍👍

[@billshowto]

the board can still Be taken off, it will just peel some of the paper from the wall👍

[@nickhayley]

Thats what I was thinking.. you never know when you have to take things off. I'd have preferred to add a few nails and do a small patch and paint rather than repaint the whole board. It's a tiny blemish of course.

[@Skobeloff...]

@@nickhayley Much cheaper and easier just to stick it back on, chances are the line will not need to be accessed again, at least for a very long time, and as Bill said, it should just pull the paper off anyway.

[@user-bt5qt9pp4x]

Clever, good tip! If you are a diyer like me and have a habit of screwing on the skirting then use a magnet to find the hidden screws and use a small slothead screw driver to excavate the screw and take it out

[@solmanJapan]

Wow that's awesome and you make it look so easy!

[@TheRealMrCods]

Great job Bill 👍

[@murry001]

Happy new year Bill, great video and good to know!!

[@Melbournewelder]

Thank you Bill happy new year.

[@Stevej2013]

That's a great idea Bill. Cheers

[@c2x3i]

Great one buddy! Putting up some walls at the moment and was contemplating future cabling needs. Great timing! 😁

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@tigerlily62]

Great tip, superbly executed! You make it look like even I could do it!..😊

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@denniswgkeys2478]

Great way to do that job, good onya Bill.

[@stigmata454]

Awesome video BIll, really helpful. Thanks mate. 👍

[@billshowto]

👍

[@user-sy1ul1tt1b]

Good job buddy 😃😃

[@ale-lx9gp]

Hey dude that was pretty awesome!

[@alexkerridge]

This is absolutely genius Bill!

[@johntojnar7070]

Another fantastic accurate and well explained procedure Bill… fantastic work mate!!

I always come hopeful to these videos, just to be reminded they don't translate to Europe, where the construction of walls is made of bricks

[@sideshowrupert3]

Love your work brother! Feel my handyman skills leveling up with each vid;-) Just a suggestion. I think you could benefit from an quick intro splash of graphics or logo after “let’s do this” Happy anew year!!

[@billshowto]

Believe it or not I suck at technology. I’m surprised I can upload a video lol. Maybe in the future. I’m glad the videos are helpful 👍

[@sideshowrupert3]

I might be able to knock one up for you:-)

[@massiveBallsX]

Disagree. Simple is better.

[@cakeman8406]

Nice

[@rudrabarathan2737]

It is a great idea! Beautiful video.

[@jeremywatts2768]

I'm jealous you have straight walls. The adhesive is a little overkill and at least they didnt use 4in brads like they did on mine, punching in everywhere BUT the stud.

[@totallynottrademarked5279]

Check your local codes if you are in the US. This might be illegal where you are. Most areas require a minimum height for any holes in the studs and the installation of a nail plate on every stud with a line running through it. They make round ones that line the hole so you have protection from all sides and don't need to notch the stud so it sits flush.

[@deemdoubleu]

I think UK regulations would not allow routing of mains cable behind skirts at least as far as I am aware. Perhaps things are different in your region.

[@wally7856]

Mains cable has to go by code, but running some speaker cable for your surround system or an ethernet cable to your router, this way works fine.

[@GorgyPorgy65]

Awesome drill bit...what is it ?

[@DrQuadrivium]

In England this contravenes current wiring regulations.

[@markl1697]

Great video as always Bill! Can you do a video on how to make the connection to the mains next? Cheers

[@billshowto]

Unfortunately that part is already done now. Simply connects to a shut off valve which also accommodates for a 6mm line👍

[@billshowto]

Got it done for you 👍

[@the_microfibre_man]

Great video Bill. May I ask what type of flooring that is? Looks like solid timber tongue and groove?

[@billshowto]

Good eyes. It is hardwood grey iron bark 👍

[@jimhatz3]

What was the adhesive you used or recommend from bunnings to glue the skirting board back?

[@billshowto]

I use liquid nails from sika, I think they are about 6-7 dollars each👍

[@Browncoat66]

Fully sick Bill!

[@wally7856]

Pulling the brads out the back is the way to do it! You'll not only make a hole pushing them out the front but on real wood base you'll splinter out the hole as well. Those brads are easy enough to pull out the back but old real wood base is usually nailed on with real nails and pulling them out the back can split and crack the base. I like to use an angle grinder and just cut them all off flush with the back. Sounds like a lot of work but you can zip through them with an angle grinder just as fast as you can pull them.

[@mickholgate3347]

Great video Bill. Is there a way this can be done with 63mm baseboards/architrave?

[@billshowto]

That should be fine as long as you don’t have a raised floor covering

[@jonny7491]

Could this be done with electrical cables, or would it be against regs?

[@wheres_bears1378]

Champion 👍 will this work with smaller skirting boards you see in older houses?

[@billshowto]

The smaller they are the less space you will have. Also depends on what type of floor covering you have 👍

[@wheres_bears1378]

@@billshowto awesome thanks Bill, love the channel 👍

[@toddsteele72]

Hi Bill, quick question. For electrical wiring (say the 15A oven wire), would this be a suitable way to route the cable? Or does it need to be higher (eg: clear of the skirting board).

[@billshowto]

Usually higher is better, just depends of who is installing the new boards. They should be nailed into a stud and not the wall.

[@toddsteele72]

@@billshowto Sometimes flooring guys nail low and I'm fearful of them striking the 250v lead. I think for peace of mind I'll cut the plaster and run it higher.

[@billshowto]

Every situation is different 👍

[@andyprice-qq7yj]

In Australia this would not be considered legal to run 240 power cable like this.

[@DrQuadrivium]

@@andyprice-qq7yj ... Same in England. It contravenes current wiring regulation.

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

Ferrets are best suited for this FAST 😅

[@KJxxoo]

Is there a way to go around door ways? The house we’ve bought (haven’t settled on yet) I suspect has no power point or arial port where I want to put the tv because the current owners had cords running across the lounge room floor. There’s no sub floor or roof access, which I discovered on the building report. It doesn’t matter which direction we go, there will be door ways.

[@billshowto]

Single story or double? Will the points be on ground level or second? What material is the roof covering?

[@KJxxoo]

@@billshowto it’s an old miners cottage. Single story. Roof is tin. I just found it odd that there’s no man hole into the roof space. Would it just be easier to create a man hole, since I want to get extra lighting put in anyway?

[@wotviewer]

nice example in the circumstances of a stud wall. The title of the video is however a tad misleading since this does not apply in other circumstances ("walls" - plural)

[@kevinbenedetto5281]

Are you drilling with an impact driver?

[@billshowto]

Sure am! The drill bits are impacted rated👍

[@kevinbenedetto5281]

@@billshowto that's awesome. i had no idea you could do that. i'd always have both set up next to me and swap back and forth

[@ProctorSilex]

Use adhesive to flip the bird to the next guy.

[@sivi9741]

Great job but when u go that low on the stud for the wire to make holes , doesn’t that weaken the stud strength to hold on its upper charges on it ?

[@InsidetheCasino]

That's going to suck having to remove those glued boards should you need to run another line or something else like some maintenance or electrical.

[@vincecotton127]

Great Vid! Nice to see a Tradie that gives a F&^K

[@sal7501]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Shimadzuuuu]

How difficult would getting back in there be (if you needed to for some reason) now that it's glued on rather than nailed?

[@billshowto]

Exactly the same process. If it’s glued, the paper may tear behind the board.

[@Shimadzuuuu]

@@billshowto ah cool thanks mate. Hey - have you done a video on stud finding? Single most frustrating DIY I ever have to do.

[@billshowto]

@@Shimadzuuuuno I haven’t but I finally found a good one that actually locates the studs lol. I’ll add it to my to do list

[@sevenismy]

One day the glue fails and then a builder will play nail gun roulette with utility lines behind the skirting board

[@gerdberg4188]

It appears the Sheetrock is a little short on screws!

[@patrykgrzyb2776]

Why did you drill such big holes?

[@acelectricalsecurity]

It's ok for a pipe, but not suitable for running cables as it's not a prescribed safe zone, that's if you are in the UK.

[@marcolaluan4144]

In 99% of all Dutch houses the walls are made of stone or concrete. Great idea but not for us.

[@emailshe]

Looks like Jerry is not home yet

[@billshowto]

Lol👍

[@janeblogs324]

ECHO ECho echo ec....

[@Mike__B]

"No damage" well there's actually plenty of damage, it's just being hidden by the floor molding.

[@gerdberg4188]

Well There IS going to be damage if the line ever needs service ! Why would you not nail it ! That glue is going to ruin that part of the wall when you have to get in there later , kinda dumb !

[@Creativjess]

Honestly loved everything, until you glued it, so the next mofo cant do the same thing without rectification works

[@billshowto]

It can still be taken off just as easily. It may tear some of the paper as you pull it off which dosnt make a difference 👍

[@Altair00rion]

You don’t need to do the whole “hey guys” KZbin voice in the 0:16 of the video. It’s almost like you have two introductions to the video to begin with. I appreciate the information you’re relaying to the audience, I just think you could use your authentic voice instead of cookie cutter KZbin personality

[@billshowto]

Lol, unfortunately talking to myself dosnt come naturally. It is what it is

[@braveworld2707]

HUH? 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@leonel1717]

Maybe you can show Bill and all of us what you mean when you upload your own DIY video. When will that be?

[@Altair00rion]

@@billshowto fair enough

[@braveworld2707]

@@billshowto If anyone says to me _Hey guys, let's do this 👍_ then I know immediately what Channel he watches. Good catchphrase IMO, keep doing it. 👍