Damp where Virgin cable comes through the wall

gibson123

Maybe contact Virgin and ask them to re-do the cable, are you new to Virgin? Say you would like to sign up but only if the cabling is not going to cause you problems.

Jaynne

You don't need much slack, only a cm or so to loop a bit below in a J shape. Then a patch and silicone or if you're not bothered about looks just silicone.

cyclonebri1

phill99 wrote: »

Just fill the hole with silicon. Then the angle of the cable is irrelevant.

I'm afraid not, if there is any damp in that wall, and there will be, it may well form water droplets on the cable, which will then if the cable runs downhill, permeate the interior skin, so creating dap.
It needs fixing not bodging.

EG.Brick ties aren't exposed to the exterior, but they still need a twist or a drop to prevent water migration across the cavity.

Poor advice to be honest phil.

cyclonebri1

ian103 wrote: »

the cabling should be done properly, gobbing it up with silicone is only a temporary solution. the cable needs to be clipped to the wall and taken below the hole and then returned upto the hole as suggested by david39, the hole can then be sealed with silicone or from screwfix et al.

I have a theory about those.

I don't think they are designed to prevent water ingress, they are simply to cover the hideous mess that the average sky/cable fitter makes of your brickwork. ;););););););):rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

As in the OP's pic, I've seen examples where they have spelched off about 1/2 a brick face with there over zealous use of the hilti. That's why they make them that size,:D

Edited as I have just been looking for some covers for internal cables, tv/sky etc

They call those thing "Brick Burst Covers", that figures.

Norman_Castle

You could fit a cable tie, clothes peg, string, etc, to the cable for the rainwater to follow instead of running into your house.