Re: Re: Question for installer types...

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

mark_harrison_uk2 wrote:

> I asked our guy to comment, and here's what he said...


Ta!

> Cable clip nails need to be masonry grade, and care should be taken to
> make sure that the design of clip chosen doesn't distort the geometry
> of the cable, as this will lead to signal degradation, etc. - not all
> clips are created equal in this regard!


I noticed the expensive-yet-disturbingly-small-quantity packets from
B&Q
were not the same shape as the big-bargain-box from screwfix...


> Yes you can use nailers - see
> http://www.ahorn.net/english/products/eco_clip.htm
for instance.


mmm, power-tool-tastic... :-)

> In my experience these days the brick is usually easier to nail into
> than the cement, whilst the converse is true with older properties.


I'd agree with that.

> However I'd question why many clips were needed at all since you
> really don't want to be running coax horizontally across
"open" walls
> (snagging, moss build-up, birds, etc.) - do the horizontal runs along
> the soffits or barge boards or window cills, and just do vertical runs
> over masonry with 2 or 3 nails only.


I'm sorely tempted to rip it all down and run all cables up to the loft
and back down again. It's looking a bit of a rats nest with just 2 sat
cables, and aerial, and a couple of phone lines...

> For modern walls about 50% "wastage" seems about right for
nails. It
> is often easier to buy some specific masonry nails and use these with
> TLC's clips.


Now that's a cunning plan...

Jim