Disguising white cable on brick

[cliffords]

So after three hours fitting two outside lights and hiding the white cable behind the barge boards quite successfully. I am told by the wife she does not like the 30cm of cable from the soffit to the light fitting.

Whereas this is in my view grounds for instant divorce after 36 years marriage , I am prepared to investigate something to disguise the white wire on the plain brick .

Anyone got any suggestions or ways to do this , or shall I just get divorced?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Dark red paint?

[DorsetSparky]

Why didn't you run it in black cable? White sounds like it would stand out a lot.

[jules_s]

DorsetSparky said:

Why didn't you run it in black cable? White sounds like it would stand out a lot.

You'd think brown would be better - or micro trunking which comes in 101 colours

[DorsetSparky]

jules_s said:

You'd think brown would be better - or micro trunking which comes in 101 colours

Outside?

[cliffords]

DorsetSparky said:

Why didn't you run it in black cable? White sounds like it would stand out a lot.

It's near 30m of white all on white soffit and barge boards , all quite hidden on the white . Black or brown on the white would look bad .
It's three bits of cable on the brick 30 cm long .
That's why I used white .

[mickk]

Divorce sounds easier.

[Louis Balfour]

cliffords said:

So after three hours fitting two outside lights and hiding the white cable behind the barge boards quite successfully. I am told by the wife she does not like the 30cm of cable from the soffit to the light fitting.

Whereas this is in my view grounds for instant divorce after 36 years marriage , I am prepared to investigate something to disguise the white wire on the plain brick .

Anyone got any suggestions or ways to do this , or shall I just get divorced?

Mini trunking of a similar colour to the brick or the lamp.

[Bluevanman]

Some flexible conduit,comes in various colours and diameters

[J6542]

Paint the house white

[oakdale]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125008567459?_trksid=p2...

[LooneyTunes]

cliffords said:

So after three hours fitting two outside lights and hiding the white cable behind the barge boards quite successfully. I am told by the wife she does not like the 30cm of cable from the soffit to the light fitting.

Whereas this is in my view grounds for instant divorce after 36 years marriage , I am prepared to investigate something to disguise the white wire on the plain brick .

Anyone got any suggestions or ways to do this , or shall I just get divorced?

The obvious question: what’s your wife’s suggestion?

You could trunk the cable, paint the cable, tape wrap it, get some coloured heat shrink sleeving, run it internally and through the wall behind the fitting, take it down…

[Huzzah]

Ignore for a few weeks.

A) She'll get used to it find something else to worry about. jobs a goodun
B) Not get used to it, and bring it up on a regular basis, leave it a bit longer until A) applies.

If she starts divorce proceedings make sure you include the outside lights in the settlement and take them with you.

[RizzoTheRat]

Remove the cable and wait until she complains about the outside lights not working

[Arkose]

Huzzah said:

Ignore for a few weeks.

A) She'll get used to it find something else to worry about. jobs a goodun
B) Not get used to it, and bring it up on a regular basis, leave it a bit longer until A) applies.

If she starts divorce proceedings make sure you include the outside lights in the settlement and take them with you.

this

[Monkeylegend]

Move the light fitting up to the soffit.

You can thank me later for saving you the cost of a divorce.

[dudleybloke]

Paint it hazard yellow and black.

[Collectingbrass]

Huzzah said:

Ignore for a few weeks.

A) She'll get used to it find something else to worry about. jobs a goodun
B) Not get used to it, and bring it up on a regular basis, leave it a bit longer until A) applies.

If she starts divorce proceedings make sure you include the outside lights in the settlement and take them with you.

Take the light fittings but leave the cable tails

[Skodillac]

Glasses and a fake moustache.

[speedyman]

If it's a cavity wall drop the cable into the cavity from the loft and drill a hole behind the outside light into the cavity. Fish the cable through the hole. A lot of effort but you asked if divorce is imminent.