well/celing speakers

[Khyron]

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My installer ran the wire through the basement then up the wall from below. Much easier in that case. Is this the ground floor or 2nd?

[Stonewall]

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I hulled the largest piece of plywood I could fit up into my attic, that way when I found where I wanted to work I could lay it across the joists and not have to worry about falling through when I was working. You just have to re-fluff the insulation when you are done. I have thought about putting speakers in my upper bathroom where the backs would be to the attic. I am starting to think it would be a bad idea unless you seal the back end of the speaker somehow. For one there is vapor barrier that keeps the moisture out of your house, then the attic is also a cold zone. So unless you seal over and insulate the crap out of it you are doing to damage the speaker. I would look on some of the home theater forums to find the right speakers for your application.

[The Brice]

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You can buy a Greenlee hole cutter at Home Depot in the electrical tools location come with a clear plastic bowl type device that the cutter resides in. Really helps to keep the mess down to a min. and it's only about $30ish, I highly recommend it, you can use it later if you decide to do potlights as well.

[stefan]

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the 1960's house i was in was plaster, not drywall. could make it a little more fun. wear a mask....

[The Brice]

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Hey there Russell this should help you out a bit. First you will need to stick some screwdrivers up into the ceiling space to use as markers for your speaker can locations when you are in the attic. Next in the attic make sure you walk across the joists and NEVER on the actual drywall. You will find the markers now make sure the cans will fit there. Might have to move a bit if a joist is in the way. Next issue is to get down the wall, if it is an outside wall you need to get the wire down you will need a cordless drill and a long auger bit to get into the wall space. Find the location you want to use and there will probably be some 2x6's or 2x8's as a top plate that supports the roof. Drill into them with the auger bit to get into the wall below. Here is where it is good to have 2 people because you will have to stick a chunk of fishtape down into the wallspace once the hole is complete and have somebody try to find it at the box location on the wall. Sometimes can take a while with a lot of cursing and swearing but eventually they will get it, now tape on the speaker wire take it up and into the ceiling to where the cans will be, and leave enough extra for splicing to the speaker. Now you can get out of the ceiling cut your speaker can holes from below and voila that should take care of any issues you will have.

[Russell]

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I 'think' the house was built in 1960 something maybe

[Smarty39]

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How old is the house? I just did this in my "new" house which was built in 2005...as long as you are carful where you step, it's very easy/safe. Obviously you don't want to walk around between the beams (ie. right on the drywall) or you'll be pulling a Chevy Chase from Christmas Vacation and falling right through the roof!

[Russell]

This summer I picked up an older house so I have not had the luxury of being apply to decided what I want to do in the house before building started (as it was built before I was born). I am thinking of doing some ceiling speakers. How hard/safe is it to get up into the attic and do this house 'mod' ?

Note I am not putting them in a 'well' but a wall (can't edit title for typo's)