I have a choice to make and as a result a question...
I want to wall mount my monitor, I have the bracket to do this but have 2 options for running the cables to this and a light mounted under the shelf which will be above it:
1: The easy option is to run a D-Line conduit straight down from the middle of the screen/shelf and into the desk to hide the cables, this can either be white and then painted to match the wall, which is probably not going to be a durable finish. Or can be a black plastic conduit which will be obvious but durable.
2: The more difficult option is to run the cables inside the wall. This will be very tricky to install but the end result would be a lot neater.
I'm 100% certain the wall is hollow.
I'm 90% certain there's not a vertical beam in the exact centre of the footwell, but there will be one, or very possibly 2 in there somewhere because I *think* these are put in by builders at 600mm centres and the footwell is 955mm wide.
This leads me to my question, what is the best way to find out if there are any horizontal braces in this section of wall without cutting it all open?
I have an idea... but want to know if there's a better way:
I'd drill a small hole in the wall under the desk where cables would exit (this is mostly hidden and could be patched with little consequence if the plan doesn't work) I could then shine a very bright bicycle light through this hole. Then, up in the loft the top of the wall structure is easily accessible, measuring carefully I could drill a hole through the top of the wall beam and peek through, if I can see light, there's no horizontals in that section
, if I can't there is one in there somewhere so it's a No-go
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will this work?
*If* that works whats the best way to pull cables through? anyone got any top tips?