RE: Re: Wiring up a new timber frame

["Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>]

In most timber frame builds I have seen (admittedly only five or six)
the interal walls have horizontal supports within the cavities, whilst
the
external walls simply use the shell for bracing..

Ok, so you cna just drill through the horizontals on the internal walls,
but
I found it easier to go inside the cells on the external walls
upstairs.

as a note: definetly see if thre's a void space (like through a cupboard
or
something) where you can go between the floors: the beams between floors
at
the edge  are about eight inches deep on a two storey timber frame. I
am not
a civil engineer, but I imagine somehting that chiunky is not there for
a
joke, and drilling big holes through it will have *unpleasant*
results!!

ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: steevc [mailto:steevc@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 03 May 2002 08:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Wiring up a new timber frame


I'll have to check on that. I suppose the best option would be to
wire as much as possible in the internal walls. The upstairs walls
line up quite well with downstairs so this has possibilities.

What tools should I have? A good termination tool would be essential
I suspect although I may not terminate everything on the first pass
to save some time and money.

Steve

--- In ukha_d@y..., <tracey.gardner@n...> wrote:
>
> Hi Steve
>
> I found it easy enough to tape multiple CAT5s together with
electrical tape which also provides a colour coded identifier as per
the Doxey method.
>
> As you're wiring in a timber frame won't you have to be careful
about maintaining the integrity of the vapour barrier?
> I only ask as I recall the subject being debated on the selfbuild
list.
>
> Tracey



For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

ADVERTISEMENT

For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx 
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx 
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.