UK DIY - Install Cat6 through rigid insulation glued to Drywall

[mattg4321]

Can’t believe you still use inches over there!

We have 12.5mm and 15mm. Also 9.5mm, but this is only generally found in slightly older properties on the ceiling in my experience. Walls will nearly always be 12.5mm if they have plasterboard in their construction.

 

[Megawatt]

Can’t believe you still use inches over there!

We have 12.5mm and 15mm. Also 9.5mm, but this is only generally found in slightly older properties on the ceiling in my experience. Walls will nearly always be 12.5mm if they have plasterboard in their construction.

Matt 1/2 is equivalent to 12.5mm so I know the metric system

 

[dvymac]

Dvymac welcome to the forum and since you have to cut into the wall to install your box and if you have an attic you could fish the wire down through the wall to each box. Not sure if you have an attic. How thick is the drywall, ours is either 5/8 or 1/2 thick

ATM I'm just looking at adding drops in the upstairs of a bungalow. So I have access to eaves (attic), in the walls around each room. I've got space to walk/crawl the cable arround. I've got the pull sticks in case i try drop it to the ground floor later.

Drywall is like 1/2 inch, but the rigid insulation glued directly onto the reverse is like 4.5, or 5 inches thick inspots on top of the drywall.

 

[Megawatt]

ATM I'm just looking at adding drops in the upstairs of a bungalow. So I have access to eaves (attic), in the walls around each room. I've got space to walk/crawl the cable arround. I've got the pull sticks in case i try drop it to the ground floor later.

Drywall is like 1/2 inch, but the rigid insulation glued directly onto the reverse is like 4.5, or 5 inches thick inspots on top of the drywall.

It can be done and good deal on having the sticks they can be very helpful. Good luck

 

[mattg4321]

If the insulated plasterboard is fixed onto battens you’ll probably do it easily. If it’s ‘dot and dabbed’ with adhesive then it’s probably not possible without damage to the walls.