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Vince Maskeeper · 02-03-2005, 06:28 AM

I live in an APT now and was planning to add some wiring for Dish Netrwork. I can fish the walls (or have an installer do it) and get the wiring to the location I need it, however- once it's there- what now?

In my old dedicated HT room I had nice clean media outlets I wired to run speaker lines and whatnot to terminations. I got the plates and connectors from parts express-- but ithey basically mounted inside a blue plastic electical box like those used for electrical outlets or switches.

I don't really want to rip out enough drywall to mount a box like that and then have to patch the hole: so is there any other solution to maybe add a small exterior box that could sit on the wall? Or a media faceplate which can attach to the wall without a big box behind it inside the wall?

Any tips?

-V

02-03-2005, 06:28 AM	#1 of 8
Vince Maskeeper Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Local Time: 03:52 PM Local Date: 11-23-2008 Posts: 9,593	Adding media wall outlets without opening wall? I live in an APT now and was planning to add some wiring for Dish Netrwork. I can fish the walls (or have an installer do it) and get the wiring to the location I need it, however- once it's there- what now? In my old dedicated HT room I had nice clean media outlets I wired to run speaker lines and whatnot to terminations. I got the plates and connectors from parts express-- but ithey basically mounted inside a blue plastic electical box like those used for electrical outlets or switches. I don't really want to rip out enough drywall to mount a box like that and then have to patch the hole: so is there any other solution to maybe add a small exterior box that could sit on the wall? Or a media faceplate which can attach to the wall without a big box behind it inside the wall? Any tips? -V Need an introduction to home theater? Check out our FAQ and Primer!!