Re: Question for installer types...

["mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@b...> wrote:
> Is there some trick to getting coax size (6-7mm) cable clips to go
into
> a wall without the nail buckling and bending? [....]

I asked our guy to comment, and here's what he said...

Regards,

Mark
www.harrisondenyer.co.uk


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Mark

I tend to recommend drilling and screwing where possible!

Cable clip nails need to be masonry grade, and care should be taken to
make sure that the design of clip chosen doesn't distort the geometry
of the cable, as this will lead to signal degradation, etc. - not all
clips are created equal in this regard!

Yes you can use nailers - see
http://www.ahorn.net/english/products/eco_clip.htm
for instance.

In my experience these days the brick is usually easier to nail into
than the cement, whilst the converse is true with older properties.
However I'd question why many clips were needed at all since you
really don't want to be running coax horizontally across "open"
walls
(snagging, moss build-up, birds, etc.) - do the horizontal runs along
the soffits or barge boards or window cills, and just do vertical runs
over masonry with 2 or 3 nails only.

For modern walls about 50% "wastage" seems about right for nails.
It
is often easier to buy some specific masonry nails and use these with
TLC's clips.