Installation in New Construction, See Figure

Installation in New Construction

Insulating the Wall Cavity

If feasible, fill the wall cavity with insula- tion at this point.

Mounting The New Construction Bracket

The hole saving bracket enables a faster and cleaner final installation of the speak- er. It forces the drywall installer to cut out the speaker hole for you and provides wire ties for the speaker wire, reducing the risks of accidental loss or movement of the wire. In addition, it enables you to align your speakers with other ceiling fixtures with great accuracy since you can really see exactly where the speaker will be.

To install the bracket, first attach the QuickSnap™ new construction wings to the bracket by snapping them into the sides of the bracket. The wings can be shortened by breaking them along the scored lines if the length will interfere with corner or eaves.

The wings and brackets have centering lines to simplify placement of the speakers.

Screw one side of the assembled bracket with wings to the joist using one of the supplied screws. Level the bracket. Screw the other side of the bracket/wing assem- bly to the joist. Two screws on each side make for a very secure installation. Secure the wire to the bracket using bracket’s wire tie. The drywall installers will cut the drywall to the exact size of the bracket.

(See Figure 12)

Concealing Speaker Wire for a Future Installation

Attach the speaker wire in a loop between the ceiling joists and carefully mark the exact location of the wire on a set of plans. Ask the general contractor to inform the drywall installers that the speaker wire loops are concealed for future installa- tions. (See Figure13)

Installation in Existing Construction

IMPORTANT: Before you cut into any wall, review the sections on running wire and speaker placement.

1. When determining the location of the

speaker cutout keep in mind that the

mounting dogs will extend 3/4" beyond

the cutout. make sure that you do not

place the edge of the cutout directly

next to a ceiling joist. Locate the joists

using a stud sensor or hand-knocking.

2. Once you have determined a possible

position for the cutout, drill a 1/8” pilot

hole just barely through the ceiling

(1/2” to 5/8” deep in most homes)

about an inch below the center of your

proposed speaker location. BE VERY

CAREFUL NOT TO DRILL THROUGH

EXISTING WIRES, PIPES, OR STRUC-

TURE. IF YOU FEEL ANY EXTRA RESIS-

TANCE AS YOU ARE DRILLING, STOP.

3. Cut a foot-long piece of coat hanger.

Bend the wire (creating a right angle)

leaving 4-1/8" at one end for the

Figure 14

5. If you are cutting drywall use a

sheetrock or keyhole saw. Cut the hole

with the saw at a 45° angle. That way,

the drywall section can be replaced

cleanly if there is an unseen obstruction

behind the wall. BE VERY CAREFUL

NOT TO SAW THROUGH EXISTING

WIRES, PIPES, OR STRUCTURE. IF

YOU FEEL EXTRA RESISTANCE AS

YOU ARE CUTTING, STOP.

6. If you are cutting into a plaster ceiling,

use masking tape to outline your pen-

ciled circle and use a razor to score the

Installation in Existing Construction

Figure 12

Figure 13

CM5MP, 4-3/4" for the CM6MP and 5-

1/2" for the CM8MP (this allows for the

extra width of the mounting dogs). Poke

the “L-shaped” wire into the pilot hole

and turn it in a complete circle and

move it into the ceiling cavity to make

sure you have approximately 3-3/4" of

depth. If the wires movement is

obstructed by anything, fill the hole(s)

with spackle and try another location.

(See Figure 14)

4. If the coat hanger moves freely in a com-

plete circle, hold the supplied template

plaster down to the lath beneath. Then

use a chisel to remove all of the plaster

within the taped outline. To actually cut

the lathe, two methods are used profes-

sionally; sawing with a metal cutting

blade on a sabre saw is the quickest

and the riskiest. Sawing a lathe with a

sabre saw can easily vibrate plaster off

the ceiling in a completely distant loca-

tion creating more patchwork. If you

have the patience, use a pair of tin snips

to slowly nip away at the lath instead.

There is little risk with this method, it is

just time consuming.

The optional hole saving brackets are installed	The speaker wire is looped and hung on two
and the speaker wire is attached to the bracket.	nails attached to the joists securing it for
	future use. Make sure the location is noted
	on house plans.

up to the ceiling surface. Outline the cir-

cular cutout on the ceiling surface with a

pencil. Drill starting point with a 1/4" bit.

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