What to use to put a hole in plaster wall?

[deltaxray]

Hi,
Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I am looking to drill a hole through a plasterboard wall in order to run some RJ45 cables inbetween rooms.

I guess I could just drill a large enough hole and be done with it but is there anything I can put in the hole to 'seal it off'/look more profesional?

The only things like what I had in my mind that I could find were pvc grommets that are used in metal boxes for running cables. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Open-Grommets-20mm-25-Pack/p/205276

Can anyone recommend anything?

(I'm not keen on just using something like HomePlugs to extend the network connection as I want to relocate the router to another room from the modem and don't want to bottleneck the modem>router connection with a homeplug, hence wanting to just drill a hole and feed an rj45 through to the next room.)

Many thanks

 

[Dave54]

Two things occur to me. A piece of plastic pipe of the right diameter to take the plugs (assuming the plugs are on) cut off flush and sealed into the wall with decorators caulk or similar. Plastic conduit or overflow pipe?
Or a "Fastafix" type box (es) let into the plasterboard with a faceplate and suitable edge cutout to take the cable. Don't squash or kink the cable though.

 

[OwainDIYer]

if you're pushing unterminated cable through then these might work, they're used for satellite cables

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MXCBW.html

Otherwise if you want to use terminated cables flush in a back box each side of the wall and fit brush strip plates

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/single-brush-plate

 

[deltaxray]

if you're pushing unterminated cable through then these might work, they're used for satellite cables

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MXCBW.html

Otherwise if you want to use terminated cables flush in a back box each side of the wall and fit brush strip plates

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/single-brush-plate[/QUOTE]

Those brush strip plates are perfect. Would not have thought of them, thanks.

 

[Dave54]

if you're pushing unterminated cable through then these might work, they're used for satellite cables

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MXCBW.html

Otherwise if you want to use terminated cables flush in a back box each side of the wall and fit brush strip plates

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/single-brush-plate[/QUOTE]

Hadn't even seen the brush strip plates. Handy!

 

[Burnerman]

New to me, those......makes you wonder what else is out there that we haven't come across
John

 

[Dave54]

My better half tells me I'm still living in the late 70s as far as stuff like this is concerned.

 

[Burnerman]

If it ain't in the Screwfix catalogue, it doesn't exist as far as I'm concerned
John

 

[Dave54]

Screwfix? Would that be a shop like Bigglestons in Hayle that I used until it closed a couple of years back?
http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/celebrationofrepair/contributors/biggleston/
(more images if you click the grey boxes on the right)

 

[Burnerman]

......and not an oriental product in sight bless Nettlefolds!
John

 

[OwainDIYer]

If it ain't in the Screwfix catalogue, it doesn't exist as far as I'm concerned

That's why TLC is useful ...

 

[RF Lighting]

If it ain't in the Screwfix catalogue, it doesn't exist as far as I'm concerned
John

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-twin-flex-outlet-black/49931

 

[foxhole]

Hi,
Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I am looking to drill a hole through a plasterboard wall in order to run some RJ45 cables inbetween rooms.

I guess I could just drill a large enough hole and be done with it but is there anything I can put in the hole to 'seal it off'/look more profesional?

The only things like what I had in my mind that I could find were pvc grommets that are used in metal boxes for running cables. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Open-Grommets-20mm-25-Pack/p/205276

Can anyone recommend anything?

(I'm not keen on just using something like HomePlugs to extend the network connection as I want to relocate the router to another room from the modem and don't want to bottleneck the modem>router connection with a homeplug, hence wanting to just drill a hole and feed an rj45 through to the next room.)

Many thanks

Thought most modern modem/routers were one unit?

 

[Dave54]

Hi,
Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I am looking to drill a hole through a plasterboard wall in order to run some RJ45 cables inbetween rooms.

I guess I could just drill a large enough hole and be done with it but is there anything I can put in the hole to 'seal it off'/look more profesional?

The only things like what I had in my mind that I could find were pvc grommets that are used in metal boxes for running cables. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Open-Grommets-20mm-25-Pack/p/205276

Can anyone recommend anything?

(I'm not keen on just using something like HomePlugs to extend the network connection as I want to relocate the router to another room from the modem and don't want to bottleneck the modem>router connection with a homeplug, hence wanting to just drill a hole and feed an rj45 through to the next room.)

Many thanks

Thought most modern modem/routers were one unit?

A lot of the supplied ones for fibre (fibre to the cabinet) are a separate modem and router. You can get single unit ones though.