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[Eleena]

Can you tell me what this is in a bedroom wall (Avatar image) .. thank you.

[Old_Geezer]

Looks like a piece of metal to me.
No better picture ?

[Eleena]

Hi OG,
just this pic, did you two on it and stretch the image. Yeah, I haven't a clue, seems to be the same below as above. I was just curious.

[Eleena]

two .. tap!

[Old_Geezer]

Did that, yes.
Walls often have unusual stuff in them. Not protecting pipes or cables is it ?

[Eleena]

Thanks OG,
no, I can't see anything. I'll just fill it in tomorrow x

[vulcan42]

Is the centre bit a ring or a staple? it looks like very old wiring.

[Buenchico]

A bigger version of the picture (which might help somebody):
https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/39c371bfe0bb157f9e4d631ad21a7b6e?default=http%3A//www.theanswerbank.co.uk/default_avatar.jpg&size=500&r=g&abrs4=2016070411

[Eleena]

vulcan, a ring. It's a complete circle.

[Eleena]

How'd you do that Buen ;0)

[Old_Geezer]

Difficult to tell. The vertical bits could be shielding cables.

[murraymints]

is the donut thingy housing any wiring ?

[Eleena]

There's a backwards t marked on the plaster ( without the curl at the end) kind of boxing it in if that has any bearing on what it is?

[sandyRoe]

Could it be part of the fittings for a gas light?

[Eleena]

murray, it could well be wiring! Felt hard at first, but I suppose it's been there years so it would be.

[Captain2]

How old is the house Eleena?

[Eleena]

sandy, captain,
I think 1940s?

[The Builder]

Hi Eleena. I can't say I've seen anything like that before, and I've come across all sorts of things, as you may imagine.

I would scratch it to see what it's made of.
Old lead-covered wiring
Lead water pipes
If it's where you might find a wall light, then it could be remnants of gas lighting. That would be lead as well.

A gentle scratch would tell you if it was steel, in which case you could tell by how hard it feels.
If it's lead, you'll soon know by how soft it is.

I did think it might be steel reinforcement. It does look like concrete from the picture, but it's rather too near the surface for that.

I'd love to be there to see for myself, but anyway, no problem in simply covering it up. Perhaps we'll never know.

[Eleena]

Hi builder,
thanks. Scratching at the donut ring is showing silver, and it's magnetic.

[johnk]

Is it an external wall and is there anything on the other side?

[Eleena]

Hi John, no not an external wall, the other side is the staircase.