Hi all,
Going down the steps into our cellar is quite a large space which currently isn't used much in any shape or form. There is a standard ceiling rose and on the left hand side is the soil stack, handrail and a few ethernet patch cables running upstairs and on the right hand side is a gas pipe going to the gas fire in the back room and some central heating pipes running upstairs.
Both walls are solid stone, lime plastered which is generally sound but in places hollow sounding when tapped and/or a bit bulgy. Directly looking forwards this wall is also solid stone however below this is plasterboard from where the under stairs room (old pantry) was presumably extended a bit.
I'm after basically fitting a large shelf which I can put all of my Internet equipment on - I can have a coaxial cable going to the cable modem, a router, VoIP box etc. on this and then ethernet cabling going to various parts of the house - all directly in the middle of the house.
How would I go about doing this? would it just be a case of three battens secured with wall plugs? I've got a thick old shelf made of plywood that could go on top and then drill holes/fit some boxes for the cables to go all nice and tidy.
I'd need to have the router temporarily set up in this area to check WiFi signals were strong enough before doing this otherwise it might be a tad pointless.
Also, I've sometimes seen people have ladders, tools and suchlike fixed to the walls in these kinds of areas, has anyone else on the forum done this and do they have any pictures and/or advice as to how to make best use of this space?
Attached a couple of pictures.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Going down the steps into our cellar is quite a large space which currently isn't used much in any shape or form. There is a standard ceiling rose and on the left hand side is the soil stack, handrail and a few ethernet patch cables running upstairs and on the right hand side is a gas pipe going to the gas fire in the back room and some central heating pipes running upstairs.
Both walls are solid stone, lime plastered which is generally sound but in places hollow sounding when tapped and/or a bit bulgy. Directly looking forwards this wall is also solid stone however below this is plasterboard from where the under stairs room (old pantry) was presumably extended a bit.
I'm after basically fitting a large shelf which I can put all of my Internet equipment on - I can have a coaxial cable going to the cable modem, a router, VoIP box etc. on this and then ethernet cabling going to various parts of the house - all directly in the middle of the house.
How would I go about doing this? would it just be a case of three battens secured with wall plugs? I've got a thick old shelf made of plywood that could go on top and then drill holes/fit some boxes for the cables to go all nice and tidy.
I'd need to have the router temporarily set up in this area to check WiFi signals were strong enough before doing this otherwise it might be a tad pointless.
Also, I've sometimes seen people have ladders, tools and suchlike fixed to the walls in these kinds of areas, has anyone else on the forum done this and do they have any pictures and/or advice as to how to make best use of this space?
Attached a couple of pictures.
Thanks a lot in advance.
