Skirting spines instead of floor trails
Canal flats with herringbone or wide plank floors look messy the moment laptop, lamp, and monitor cables cross the room. We route a power spine along the skirting from the nearest reliable circuit to the desk wall.
Paint-matched channels sit flush enough that vacuum robots and guest chairs do not catch on raised raceways—important in compact Oude Delft living rooms.
Cable module specs
Width here is channel length along the wall. Depth is the protrusion from the skirting. Storage refers to spare cable capacity inside the channel or desk grommet zone.
| Width | Depth | Power | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 m run | 18 mm channel | feeds 2 outlets | 4–6 cables coiled |
| 4.0 m run | 22 mm channel | feeds 4 outlets | 8–10 cables + spare |
| 6.0 m L-shape | 28 mm channel | feeds desk + nook | junction box + slack loop |
Mapping circuits before adding load
Older Delft wiring sometimes places kitchen and living sockets on one fuse. We test which breakers protect the planned desk wall and write a simple outlet map for your electrician.
If the desk needs a dedicated spur, we stop at planning and handoff notes—installation stays with a licensed professional per Dutch rules, and we only specify positions and cable paths.
Modem, mesh, and desk distance
Fibre closets often sit in hall cupboards far from the quietest work corner. We measure patch-cable runs or suggest a mesh node placement that avoids daisy-chaining through thick chimney walls.
Where landlords forbid new holes, adhesive clips and existing conduit holes from prior renovations become part of the kit diagram rather than chasing perfect flush installs.
Cable planning fees
Cable-only surveys for one floor plate are €210 with a junior surveyor or €340 with the principal. Combined with desk and storage modules, cable mapping is included in the full-day €620 rate listed on pricing.html.
Sample channel profiles can be viewed at Markt 45 before you order finishes that match your skirting paint.