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
In der Ruine6 Oct 2021 13:09Häusigefunden schrieb:
Or do you think CAT8 would be more useful nowadays?There probably isn’t any residential application where you would need such a high data transfer rate. Cat5 would be more than sufficient, unless you are running a data center.
Schimi17916 Oct 2021 13:18I installed CAT7 cable in case I ever get the opportunity to use fiber optic internet. CAT8 is probably not necessary for residential use.
Schimi17916 Oct 2021 13:40Schimi1791 schrieb:
I installed CAT7 cable in case I get the chance to use fiber optic internet someday.
CAT8 is probably not practical for residential use.Häusigefunden schrieb:
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A CAT7 duplex cable is being installed ...
...However, it should be noted that CAT7 connectors are different. To take full advantage of CAT7, a different connector (GG45) is used. With a conventional connector (RJ45), it only performs as CAT6(a) — if I remember correctly. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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Häusigefunden6 Oct 2021 14:53Thank you for your responses. I will start by installing CAT7 cables. I also expect that it will be sufficient for a very long time. So far, 1Gbps is enough for me.
To get back to the main topic, has anyone noticed anything that doesn’t seem right? Anything I could do better or more easily?
To get back to the main topic, has anyone noticed anything that doesn’t seem right? Anything I could do better or more easily?