The main methods of fixing the cable channel to the wall

method №1 - Self

If you decide to perform wiring in a wooden house or apartment with gypsum board partitions, the installation of the cable channel must be done with special screws for wood.Step attachment depends on whether the load will be a plastic box, and more specifically - as to stretch the wires inside, and they have a section.As a general rule, to secure the cable channel on a wooden wall or gypsum board, enough to fasten screws every 40-50 cm. If the walls are uneven, it is better to reduce the mounting step, it will hide all the flaws and gaps.

Do not choose too long screws for cable duct installation with their own hands.To securely fasten the box in the wall, it will be enough to screw fasteners length of about 40 mm.For screwing it is best to use a Phillips screwdriver with the bat.About how to choose a screwdriver for home repairs, we described in the relevant article!

Method №2 - dowel-nails

If you need to attach a cable channel to a concrete or brick wall, which is a typical situation for apartments and houses, there is no longer do without a dowel-nails, also referred to as "rapid installation."In addition to this need for fixing a punch 6 mm drill.So, to fix their own electrical box to the cable on the wall of concrete or brick, follow these steps:

1. advance nasverlit in the bottom of the cable channel openings 6 mm through each 40-50 cm
2. Attach the box to the wall according to the layout (.about this later) and note the drilling points that coincide with the prepared holes in the cable channel.
3. Drill holes according to the markings on the wall.
4. Attach the plastic box and hammer a dowel in the appropriate places.
5. hammer to hammer nails.

Here on this easy instructions to attach the cable channel in the wall of concrete or brick.We draw your attention to one very important point - do not drill holes drill, leaning against the wall of the box.Percussion drilling mode can trigger plastic cracking, which negatively displayed as a visual side, and by the durability of the finished wiring.

method №3 - «Bugs»

If you need to attach the cable channel in the metal thickness of less than 2 mm or an aluminum profile, for fastening advise you to use screws for metal,also referred to as "bugs."Nothing complicated to install electrical boxes on the metal surface is not the main thing - to choose a good self-tapping screws and screwdriver charge.

There is also a special gun that can be used independently to fix the cable channel to the concrete.The video provided a detailed description of the installation:

Method №4 - Liquid nails

And the last way cable channel mounting in an apartment or house - a special adhesive liquid nails.The need to glue the cable channel to the wall occurs, if the other option is not possible stacking.Most often, liquid nails used in the assembly of electrical boxes on the tiles in the bathroom or a smooth metal surface.But it is well to fix the box only glue hardly succeed.The adhesive mixture is often used as an additional option of fixing.It can be combined with self-tapping screws or even faster installation.

Tips Installation

So that you can correctly and at the same time quickly mounted cable channel, be sure to read the following nuances of installation:

1. First carefully align the wall to the ceiling and prepare her to mount the plastic box.The smoother surface is, the more can be step between the fastening elements.In addition, the absence of positive gaps appear in the interior of the room.
2. To connect the cable channel on the corners (external, internal, vertical seam runs horizontally), do special angles under 45 degrees.To do this, you can use a miter box, as shown in the photo.
3. to Supplement 2 to the point - in order not to bother with cutting the same corners, ready to use components from the manufacturer: the inner and outer corners of the plastic, T-shaped connectors, plugs, etc.
4. Attach the cable channel should be smooth, both in vertical and horizontal plane.To attach the box exactly horizontally, use the building level.To align the vertical route is best to use a plumb line.
5. Before you install the cable channel on the wall with their hands, you need to perform the layout of the walls.There are specific rules on this issue, which we examined in detail in the article - how to perform the installation of open wiring.
6. If you need to attach the plastic electrical box on drywall or wooden wall, not pre-drilled holes in the surface.Screws and without it well reach a wall.As you know, the concrete and brick have an option box will not work for fixing the cable.
7. If possible, begin to lay cable duct to angle, so that later it was easier to join sections and trim them if necessary.
8. not have much of a difference is when you decide to install a cable box - to decorative wall finishing or after.We recommend to lay the product in the last turn, becauseinstallation of cable channel at the wallpaper is much easier to perform than pokleit wallpaper, cutting them out of the tracks already done.
9. If you decide on the ceiling and put the plastic protection for the wire, do not forget to prepare and ceiling surface, by analogy with the walls.Mounted on the cable channel in the ceiling as well as the walls.

That's all you need to know about how to fix the cable channel to the wall with his hands.We hope that providing a detailed description with photos and video examples have been helpful to you!
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