ABOUT DRILLING (CONTINUED)
IMPORTANT: DO NOT DRILL THROUGH A
•Try to line the holes up perfectly, because it makes pulling the wire much easier. A good technique is to snap a chalk line across the face of the studs or against the bottom of the ceiling joists. Then work backward so that you can always see the holes you have already drilled. Paying careful attention to this will save you time later on.
PULLING THE CABLE
Pull the cable in sections (from the stereo to the volume control, from the volume control to the speaker). Start with the longest sections and use leftover wire to complete the short sections. Also consider the following wiring tips:
•If you plan to pull many rooms at the same time through a central route, walk off the Distance to each destination, add a generous “fudge factor” for turns and other Obstacles, and then cut off each section, so you can pull a bundle of wires at once.
•When running the wire further than
•Try to protect the wire from being stepped on in attics or other unfinished crawl spaces. Use guard strips, raceways, or conduits to protect the cable. Consult the local building code for special requirements in your area.
CONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE
ABOUT INTERIOR WALLS
Interior walls in almost all North American residences are hollow, so they are easy installation sites for flush mounting speakers and routing new speaker cable in the house. Looking at a painted wallboard, plaster, or paneling, you only see the skin of the wall. Behind it is the home’s skeleton;
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