Simple installation question

[lexus123]

Hi,

First post and straight forward question I hope.

I am moving my TV and av gear from one side of the living room to the other. So I need to or re-route the sky cable so that the cable is at the other end of the living room. I could pin the cable along the skirting and around to other side of the room - but I think looks quite messy.

Ideally, what I would like to do is take out the cable re-route the it from the outside and fthen feed the cable into the house from outside closer to the new location of teh TV/AV stuff There is enough existing length of cable to be able to pull it out, re-route and feed through to the house again.

The simple question is what type/size of drill bit do I need to drill a hole from the outside of the house straight into the living room...

Thanks

[Phil57]

What is the house made of?

[oldnewbie]

I did the same myself, all I did was I had a drill that was a couple of mm thicker than the cable and longer than 1 width of brick then carefully measured from a point like a window cill or other such thing, drilled from the inside and then measured from the same point outside, drilled that then took the end off ( it just unscrews ) then fed it through. doing it this way also stop you breaking the surface of the wall like the bloody sky engineers. then seal it with silicon and jobs done

[lexus123]

What is the house made of?

It's a victorian terrace.

oldnewbie, thanks for your suggestion - not sure I could measure and mark that accurately and so would prefer to drill (very carefully!) straighthrough. I Kno wI need to get hold a particular (big) drill bit just don't know aht size/type

[davemurgatroyd2]

Originally Posted by lexus123

It's a victorian terrace.

oldnewbie, thanks for your suggestion - not sure I could measure and mark that accurately and so would prefer to drill (very carefully!) straighthrough. I Kno wI need to get hold a particular (big) drill bit just don't know aht size/type

It depends on what cable has been used in your installation - there are quite a lot of different cables around - the most used cable would need a 10mm drill BUT you need to actually measure the cable that has been used in your installation.

[oldnewbie]

Originally Posted by lexus123

It's a victorian terrace.

oldnewbie, thanks for your suggestion - not sure I could measure and mark that accurately and so would prefer to drill (very carefully!) straighthrough. I Kno wI need to get hold a particular (big) drill bit just don't know aht size/type

Before everyone tries to make this sound a bit too complicated for you, I will explain, I am a builder by trade that is why I tried to persuade you to do it the way I said ( Its neater ) But failing that all you have to do is open a door and measure from the outside surface to the inside surface ( all houses can be different ), And that gives you the thickness of the wall, Then add 2 inches for the drill chuck to hold and 2 inches to break through the wall ( ie my wall thickness is 11inch +2 + 2 = 15in but you wont get a drill that size it will be 16inch or40cm ) so you do the same and get the nearest size masonry drill that is just over your measurement. as far as thickness goes just cut off a 2inch section of cable ( after you have unscrewed the end off ) and take it to the shop and get a masonry drill the length you want but 3mm thicker than your cable. hope this helps. ps cable installers will have a masonry drill that is about 50 to 60cm but for a one off install would be too expensive, so just follow my instructions and you wont go far wrong

[lexus123]

Originally Posted by oldnewbie

so just follow my instructions and you wont go far wrong

Exactly, what I was after, all makes sense now ! Thanks very much - will give it a go