Multiple cables to outside of house - what's the best method?

Should be able to drill through soffit board, then feed a a rigid rods cable puller up into loft area, & then attach your cable & retrieve from outside.
Would suggest pulling two cables from the loft, always handy putting in spare at the start, I don't think you could do it with the steel wire fish on a reel, but i might be wrong there, as I haven't seen your attic.
Could use air vent, nothing against it, many peeps do it that way, but not so tidy.

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If I were to drill through the soffit board, as you can see it's pretty crappy so at some point would need replacing, which may prove problematic?

Could I mount a junction box on the soffit board to protect the entrance hole as I will be on the wall where the cables come out?

I'm planning on sticking at least 2 maybe three cables into the loft as the cable is cheap enough and it gives me plenty of scope for extra connections if needed!
 
No reason why not, just glue junction box in to place on soffit with something like gripfill.

Other way use hole saw to cut hole large enough to take conduit & push it 150mm to 200mm in to the space with the soffit.
 
Nightglow said:
Should be able to drill through soffit board, then feed a a rigid rods cable puller up into loft area, & then attach your cable & retrieve from outside.
Would suggest pulling two cables from the loft, always handy putting in spare at the start, I don't think you could do it with the steel wire fish on a reel, but i might be wrong there, as I haven't seen your attic.
Could use air vent, nothing against it, many peeps do it that way, but not so tidy.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-rev.../280-7539067-8239229?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
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PLEASE DELETE THIS DP.:o
 
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Having spoken to my girlfriend'd Dad who works for EDF (as they were), he has got an SDS drill and 25mm bit and some 25mm tubing which I can have, so the hole through the wall will be nice and easy, however, he doesn't have ladders, nor would he go up one to drill the soffits as he hates ladders.

Need to find someone who has ladders and is comfortable with them, me...I hate ladders too and the prospect of being high up a ladder and drilling a hole above me is not something I would relish!!!

Also wondered about screwing conduit holders and boxes to the out side wall, do I need something to isolate them from the brickwork to prevent damp etc?
 
No need to isolate them.

Any chance you could move your hole in soffit nearer to that bathroom window,will it open far enough to get a arm out far enough to drill the hole.

Would need a extra bend at bottom to take you back to original entry point.
 
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The window is a landing one as it happens but it only opens at the top and not very far not enough to get an arm out sadly.

My parents do know someone who has ladders and would probably be ok doing the drilling for me, just need to ask him...
 
Having delayed this for a long while now, whilst concentrating on other projects, I would really like to run my network cables up into the loft asap.

My next door neighbour is fine with ladders and is happy to help but I need to make sure that everything is as ready as possible so he can juist nip round, drill a hole for me, pull the cables and put the conduit in place nice and quickly.

I'm sure this will be fairly simple but I do have one slight issue.

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I want to run the cables out throught the wall roughly from the red circle in the pic up to the soffits. my issue is the line of bricks which sticks out from the rest where the rendering starts.

I am going to need a junction box where the cables come out of the wall and another just below the line of bricks. How can I mount them so they stick out from the wall enough that the conduit can run up past the bricks to the soffit? Are there spacer boxes or anthing such like or will I need to fashion something myself?
 
Just use a grinder & notch the brickwork far easier, probably only need 25-30mm depth for the conduit to clear.

Already been done for the downpipe.
 
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I did wonder about that, but having never used a grinder and not being too keen on ladders I wasn't sure I'd manage it...

Might have a word with my neighbour as he's an electrician but works for a construction company doing all sorts so would be used to doing such stuff...
 
Was going to say ealrlier a notch would be far easier and wouldn't look junk.

Why not familiarize yourself with a ladder and a grinder? use common sense and your be fine.
 
Get a 5" grinder, you can do a lot with a small one, I did look at 4 1/2" grinders but prefer the paddle handle only available on 5" grinder.
I have a "Makita paddle switch grinder it's far more comfortable & it's easier to control.

Usually go for my 5" grinder, for many jobs, sharpening, rust removal, cutting metal, grinding, it's lighter, & more than enough power for the jobs.

My 9" grinders only comes out for the heavy jobs, like cutting blocks, pavers, etc.

As already said, use common sense & you will be ok, decent footwear, eye & ear protection, & clamp work when necessary.
 
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Can't you run it internal under floorboards and use same path that central heating or water pipes take between floors.

Also make sure the board under the roof isn't asbestos if your drilling through it.
 
booyaka said:
any reason not to use homeplugs??
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Yep I use x10 for remote control lighting and it sends signals via the mains, the homeplugs would interference.
Nightglow said:
Get a 5" grinder, you can do a lot with a small one, I did look at 4 1/2" grinders but prefer the paddle handle only available on 5" grinder.
I have a "Makita paddle switch grinder it's far more comfortable & it's easier to control.

Usually go for my 5" grinder, for many jobs, sharpening, rust removal, cutting metal, grinding, it's lighter, & more than enough power for the jobs.

My 9" grinders only comes out for the heavy jobs, like cutting blocks, pavers, etc.

As already said, use common sense & you will be ok, decent footwear, eye & ear protection, & clamp work when necessary.
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I'll have to see if I can borrow a grinder from a friend, can't afford any more tools at the moment :-(

LiGhTfasT said:
Can't you run it internal under floorboards and use same path that central heating or water pipes take between floors.

Also make sure the board under the roof isn't asbestos if your drilling through it.
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Sadly not re floorboards, got solid floors downstairs and would need to lift most of the carpets up stairs to get it to where the pipes go into the loft.

Think the boards will be ok, my neighbour has lived in the adjoining house for years and knocked his house about loads and not come across any asbestos.
 
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