Installation Fundamentals
In traditional wood ceiling joist/drywall construction you should first cut the hole for the speaker and utilize the large hole to auger holes across the ceiling (through the ceiling joists) for as far as your drill bit will take you. Sometimes, you will need to use the “notching” technique to reach areas your drill bit won’t reach or to turn corners (e.g. to go down the wall when there is not an accessible attic). Don’t make an irregu- lar hole in the drywall. If you carefully cut a rectangular hatch in the drywall you will make your patch at the same time you cut your hole. Notch the bottom of the joists and run the wire through the notches. Protect the wire with nail plates. Once you’ve run your wire replace the hatch you cut using standard drywall “joint tape” and “joint compound” to hold the patch in place, let dry, sand the surface and touch- up the wall with paint (See Figure14).
Figure 13
The doorjamb has been removed and the speak- er wire concealed between the wall and the jamb. Nail plates are installed to protect the wire and the door jamb is replaced.
| Ceiling |
| Nail plate |
Joist | Nail plate |
Stud Plate
Wall
Figure 14 Diagram of ceiling speaker cut-out with ceiling joists notched for wire run.
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