Hi Wombat,

Couldn't agree more!

Mike

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Channel the wall?

Bit drastic, and the internal doors on the stairwell are all fire-resistant, so would have be very careful not to compromise any fire/ smoke proofing. There's also the domestic acceptability of disrupting a recently refurbished building...

Are the walls just plastered and painted?

Sounds like trunking is the simplest solution however.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Are the walls just plastered and painted?

On one side of the stairwell there is some exposed granite. The rest is plaster over blockwork or granite.

Sounds like trunking is the simplest solution however.

I'm coming to that conclusion as well...

TBF the fibre lead in is smaller in diameter than cat5, and with a little care and attention can be installed very neat and tidily.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

TBF the fibre lead in is smaller in diameter than cat5, and with a little care and attention can be installed very neat and tidily.

The smallest duct I can find is 12 x 8mm cross-section, although a D-section at 16 x 8mm may be more visually acceptable. The details for EZ-bend that I found on-line gave diameters of 3mm and 4.8mm for the rugged versions, and I assume that the OR version is the same or comparable. At those sizes it should be possible to accommodate several feeds.

Words of encouragement are always gratefully received!