I need to poke quite a few (9 ish) audio/video/network cables through a
single brick wall. How would you make it look 'professional' as opposed to a
pile of cables going into a hole? I'd prefer not to terminate at the wall,
just go directly into the kit. Cover the hole with a surface back box and
grommet out maybe?
TIA.

On Jul 7, 11:28 am, "brass monkey" wrote:
I need to poke quite a few (9 ish) audio/video/network cables through a
single brick wall. How would you make it look 'professional' as opposed to a
pile of cables going into a hole? I'd prefer not to terminate at the wall,
just go directly into the kit. Cover the hole with a surface back box and
grommet out maybe?

I've put a 1.75 inch plastic pipe through the wall with a 135 degree
bend on each end facing downwards. And pushed a polystyrene plug in
the outside to stop wind and insects from coming in.

brass monkey wrote:
I need to poke quite a few (9 ish) audio/video/network cables through a
single brick wall. How would you make it look 'professional' as opposed to a
pile of cables going into a hole? I'd prefer not to terminate at the wall,
just go directly into the kit. Cover the hole with a surface back box and
grommet out maybe?
TIA.



http://www.wickes.co.uk/Electrospare...te/invt/204733

In uk.d-i-y, brass monkey wrote:
I need to poke quite a few (9 ish) audio/video/network cables through a
single brick wall. How would you make it look 'professional' as opposed to a
pile of cables going into a hole? I'd prefer not to terminate at the wall,
just go directly into the kit. Cover the hole with a surface back box and
grommet out maybe?

Rather then use grommets I'd be inclined to remove the entire bottom
face of the box and route the leads out loosely through there. That's
assuming that it isn't too high on the wall, so the bottom is invisible.
Then leads can be added or removed easily, and you don't have the
problem of getting the connector through a narrow hole and a grommet. Be
generous when cutting the hole in the wall, and stuff it with foam to
impede draughts, noise, insects, etc.

For a few small leads you can get away with using a face plate right
against the wall, with notches filed in its lower face.

--
Mike Barnes

brass monkey wrote:
I need to poke quite a few (9 ish) audio/video/network cables through a
single brick wall. How would you make it look 'professional' as opposed to a
pile of cables going into a hole? I'd prefer not to terminate at the wall,
just go directly into the kit. Cover the hole with a surface back box and
grommet out maybe?
TIA.


Last time I did this, I put one of these over them, and routed them down
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/P...ze_3/BG979.JPG
(Obviously minus the large connection block!)

But I like the look of that brush one posted by Steve!

Toby...

Matty F wrote:
On Jul 7, 11:28 am, "brass monkey" wrote:
I need to poke quite a few (9 ish) audio/video/network cables through a
single brick wall. How would you make it look 'professional' as opposed to a
pile of cables going into a hole? I'd prefer not to terminate at the wall,
just go directly into the kit. Cover the hole with a surface back box and
grommet out maybe?

I've put a 1.75 inch plastic pipe through the wall with a 135 degree
bend on each end facing downwards. And pushed a polystyrene plug in
the outside to stop wind and insects from coming in.

The polystyrene will possibly attack the outer insulation in time. Best
to use sponge foam (polythene?) instead.

Bob