ᐅ Installing LAN Cabling in a Purchased Prefabricated House – Timber Frame Construction
Created on: 5 Oct 2021 14:06
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Hello,
my wife and I have purchased a prefabricated house from 2013 – Danwood company. I have been planning for some time now how to install LAN cables throughout the entire house.
I believe I have found solutions for almost everything. However, there are still some open questions for which I have not yet found answers.
1. If I install recessed LAN sockets inside interior partition walls, will this significantly affect sound insulation? Does it affect anything else?
2. Is it possible to drill through entire interior walls without damaging the mineral wool insulation? I mean, is there a risk that the wool might tangle around the drill bit (400mm (16 inches) length) and get wrapped around it?
3. Is there a way to mount a TV on a wall with a vapor barrier? Would plugs/anchors and screws severely damage the vapor barrier? Are there special anchors for this? It’s probably not recommended, but what do you think?
For everything else, I have planned the following: On exterior walls (walls with a vapor barrier), I will run the cables on the surface. For interior walls, I will use a router to mill a groove into the walls (drywall/wood) to lay the cables inside. To install LAN sockets, I will drill holes similar to those in masonry walls (only interior walls).
If you find any mistakes in my plan, please let me know. If you have ideas on how to retrofit cables inside the walls, please share them as well. Unfortunately, the house does not have any conduit pipes. Everything was installed together within the insulation inside the walls.
Best regards
my wife and I have purchased a prefabricated house from 2013 – Danwood company. I have been planning for some time now how to install LAN cables throughout the entire house.
I believe I have found solutions for almost everything. However, there are still some open questions for which I have not yet found answers.
1. If I install recessed LAN sockets inside interior partition walls, will this significantly affect sound insulation? Does it affect anything else?
2. Is it possible to drill through entire interior walls without damaging the mineral wool insulation? I mean, is there a risk that the wool might tangle around the drill bit (400mm (16 inches) length) and get wrapped around it?
3. Is there a way to mount a TV on a wall with a vapor barrier? Would plugs/anchors and screws severely damage the vapor barrier? Are there special anchors for this? It’s probably not recommended, but what do you think?
For everything else, I have planned the following: On exterior walls (walls with a vapor barrier), I will run the cables on the surface. For interior walls, I will use a router to mill a groove into the walls (drywall/wood) to lay the cables inside. To install LAN sockets, I will drill holes similar to those in masonry walls (only interior walls).
If you find any mistakes in my plan, please let me know. If you have ideas on how to retrofit cables inside the walls, please share them as well. Unfortunately, the house does not have any conduit pipes. Everything was installed together within the insulation inside the walls.
Best regards
Whether to install two separate network cables or a duplex cable is basically a matter of preference. I find two individual cables a bit easier to install, especially when routing around corners.
A network outlet should always be a double socket. It usually doesn’t require more space than a single socket, and running one or two cables makes little difference in terms of effort. Depending on the situation, you can also save a switch if you have two devices. A second network line can even be repurposed for an analog phone or fax. As the saying goes: It’s better to have it and not need it!
A network outlet should always be a double socket. It usually doesn’t require more space than a single socket, and running one or two cables makes little difference in terms of effort. Depending on the situation, you can also save a switch if you have two devices. A second network line can even be repurposed for an analog phone or fax. As the saying goes: It’s better to have it and not need it!
Schimi17916 Oct 2021 17:15K1300S schrieb:
You are right, but of course, you could also use a Cat.8.1 connector, which wouldn’t automatically make it Cat.8, but it would still be better than Cat.6a. 😉And the GG45 connectors are not compatible with RJ45. Therefore, they probably won’t become widely adopted.
Schimi17916 Oct 2021 21:26fab101 schrieb:
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or Powerline. In my opinion, the network is completely overrated (same goes for satellite TV).I have tried Powerline. It was not satisfactory.Similar topics