ᐅ Retrofitting a satellite cable through the exterior wall of a prefabricated house
Created on: 20 Dec 2012 20:05
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Chris198320 Dec 2012 20:05Hello everyone,
My husband and I are currently having a prefabricated house built, and we have already reached the stage where the tiler is on site and the sanitary fixtures have been connected.
Of course, all the electrical work has already been installed as well.
Now, here is the problem: during our shell inspection with the construction manager and an independent expert we hired, it was noted, among other things, that we paid for 8 satellite cables but only 7 were installed. During the inspection, the construction manager assured us that the missing cable would still be installed.
Today, my husband had to find out that the 8th cable was laid, but it runs through an exterior wall into the living room.
Since the expert had already repeatedly advised us during the shell inspection not to mount cabinets or similar items on walls inside the house, as this might damage the protective foil inside the wall, I am quite upset by the electrician’s approach.
If we had known that the cable would be installed in this manner afterward, we would have gladly foregone it.
Could someone maybe give us advice on how to proceed? Tomorrow we will meet again with our—highly “competent”—construction manager, and my feeling is that this installation method is not right for a prefabricated house.
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Chris
My husband and I are currently having a prefabricated house built, and we have already reached the stage where the tiler is on site and the sanitary fixtures have been connected.
Of course, all the electrical work has already been installed as well.
Now, here is the problem: during our shell inspection with the construction manager and an independent expert we hired, it was noted, among other things, that we paid for 8 satellite cables but only 7 were installed. During the inspection, the construction manager assured us that the missing cable would still be installed.
Today, my husband had to find out that the 8th cable was laid, but it runs through an exterior wall into the living room.
Since the expert had already repeatedly advised us during the shell inspection not to mount cabinets or similar items on walls inside the house, as this might damage the protective foil inside the wall, I am quite upset by the electrician’s approach.
If we had known that the cable would be installed in this manner afterward, we would have gladly foregone it.
Could someone maybe give us advice on how to proceed? Tomorrow we will meet again with our—highly “competent”—construction manager, and my feeling is that this installation method is not right for a prefabricated house.
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Chris
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Chris198320 Dec 2012 21:42Hm... I already knew that before...
That’s what conduit pipes or the installation cavity are for...
Ask the site manager how they sealed the penetration on the inside through the vapor barrier...
It’s less problematic if a wooden stud or timber frame was penetrated. In that case, you can retrofit the seal from the inside by slightly exposing the area around the opening and fully bonding or sealing the polyethylene (PE) vapor barrier film to the wooden stud using vapor barrier PE adhesive (for wall connections) at the penetration point.
Otherwise, there is a risk that moisture-laden air can enter the insulation at the penetration, which must be prevented.
Hopegro
Ask the site manager how they sealed the penetration on the inside through the vapor barrier...
It’s less problematic if a wooden stud or timber frame was penetrated. In that case, you can retrofit the seal from the inside by slightly exposing the area around the opening and fully bonding or sealing the polyethylene (PE) vapor barrier film to the wooden stud using vapor barrier PE adhesive (for wall connections) at the penetration point.
Otherwise, there is a risk that moisture-laden air can enter the insulation at the penetration, which must be prevented.
Hopegro
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