Ranman
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I am continuing to move through my Elk M1G security install. I have purchased several Honeywell DT-7435's and am in the process of identifying the best locations. It looks like a few 45 degree corners on outside walls (read insulated) are in my future. I have a basement and am typically drilling and fishing up through the walls. Theres a 2nd story above, so there's no coming down from an attic option.
I can't possibly be the ifrst person to fish/wire a motion into an existing home that's alread finished. I've searched and searched and searched and can't find anything on the net that can help me. How is this done leaving a clean install? Theres a stud in each corner 90 degrees (perpendicular) to one another behind the drywall. The motions don't span the corner past the studs. It seems like I need to come out next to the motion just to the outside of the stud, but this is going to have to be some precision fishing and a hole and exposed wire next to the motion does not sound like a clean install. There's got to ba an answer for this (no, not wireless motions). I need to know what the pros do.
I would like to attach a few pics to illustrate an example corner, but I'm well over my 100k limitation. These pics were taken when my home was built in 2005. this is an actual corner where I need a motion to go. The room has been painted an actual color since then.
Any tricks would be vcery much appreciated.
I can't possibly be the ifrst person to fish/wire a motion into an existing home that's alread finished. I've searched and searched and searched and can't find anything on the net that can help me. How is this done leaving a clean install? Theres a stud in each corner 90 degrees (perpendicular) to one another behind the drywall. The motions don't span the corner past the studs. It seems like I need to come out next to the motion just to the outside of the stud, but this is going to have to be some precision fishing and a hole and exposed wire next to the motion does not sound like a clean install. There's got to ba an answer for this (no, not wireless motions). I need to know what the pros do.
I would like to attach a few pics to illustrate an example corner, but I'm well over my 100k limitation. These pics were taken when my home was built in 2005. this is an actual corner where I need a motion to go. The room has been painted an actual color since then.
Any tricks would be vcery much appreciated.