Outdoor Cat 5e Installation

[Enviousx]

2 minutes ago, nicklmg said:

He legitimately gave Colton a list of like, 15 reasons why socks and sandals are the ideal footwear for every situation.

It is NOT a gag - socks and sandals are his life, and he's literally insane for it.

You guys should totally prank linus and hide all his socks and sandals and film it, would make a great channel super fun video!

[ThinkWithPortals]

1 minute ago, nicklmg said:

He legitimately gave Colton a list of like, 15 reasons why socks and sandals are the ideal footwear for every situation.

It is NOT a gag - socks and sandals are his life, and he's literally insane for it.

My God

I can kind of see his point, tbh. You have the versatility of open footwear for hot weather, socks for more protection in colder climates, they go with everything...

 

Be right back, I'm going to go and buy some sandals

[You_are_a_cunt]

32 minutes ago, nicklmg said:

He legitimately gave Colton a list of like, 15 reasons why socks and sandals are the ideal footwear for every situation.

It is NOT a gag - socks and sandals are his life, and he's literally insane for it.

We want demand need  to see that list so we can destroy all the arguments! D:

[TheGamingBarrel]

8 hours ago, xByakko said:

surprised to see so few people pointing out that linus showed no check for wires or studs

Most likely done off camera.

[vanished]

I've heard that (at least in some places) there are very particular (and frankly stupid) rules about what kinds of wires can be run in/through a wall in your house, and how you are allowed to do it.  Specifically, I've heard you need to use a specially extra shielded HDMI cable to run it through a wall for electrical/fire safety reasons, and if true, I would expect the same extends to ethernet.  I know he said he got a special weather-proof cable but he never mentioned this, so I have to wonder.  Also, I'm pretty sure he should have used tuck tape to repair the vapour barrier when installing those square outlets in the wall.

[vanished]

3 minutes ago, TheGamingBarrel said:

Most likely done off camera.

why would he skip showing that step?  Based on how he measured, I'd bet it wasn't done off camera, but more likely just not done.

[TheGamingBarrel]

1 minute ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

why would he skip showing that step?  Based on how he measured, I'd bet it wasn't done off camera, but more likely just not done.

Because of who his videos are targeted at, the average person who enjoys talking about PC's, I personally don't give one about anything if it involves measuring and it isnt something that is 100% Necessary.

[vanished]

1 minute ago, TheGamingBarrel said:

Because of who his videos are targeted at, the average person who enjoys talking about PC's, I personally don't give one about anything if it involves measuring and it isnt something that is 100% Necessary.

It was clear to me (though I could be wrong) this was supposed to be a fairly complete guide to how best to do this, and for the most part I think it was pretty good, but I would like to know about the thing I posted above, and also why he didn't check for stuff behind the walls too - when you are drilling like that, if you don't check, you could be drilling into an electrical wire or a water line, and both would end badly for everyone involved   And, to a much lesser extent, if you check for studs you can attach the box to one instead of floating it on the dry wall.

[nicklmg]

1 hour ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

My God

I can kind of see his point, tbh. You have the versatility of open footwear for hot weather, socks for more protection in colder climates, they go with everything...

 

Be right back, I'm going to go and buy some sandals

Actually Linus doesn't like sandals without socks, so the versatility argument is moot in my opinion. But hey, like I said, I legitimately think he's insane for it...

1 hour ago, revsilverspine said:

We want demand need  to see that list so we can destroy all the arguments! D:

Seems like a good Fast As Possible topic... "Reasons why socks and sandals are the best footwear ever as Fast As Possible" @LinusTech

[You_are_a_cunt]

2 minutes ago, nicklmg said:

Seems like a good Fast As Possible topic... "Reasons why socks and sandals are the best footwear ever as Fast As Possible" @LinusTech

I can already see the Like/Dislike ratio

[vanished]

7 minutes ago, nicklmg said:

Seems like a good Fast As Possible topic... "Reasons why socks and sandals are the best footwear ever as Fast As Possible" @LinusTech

He should legitimately do that if he actually has that many reasons.  It would be funny and informative

[CAxVIPER]

1 hour ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

It was clear to me (though I could be wrong) this was supposed to be a fairly complete guide to how best to do this, and for the most part I think it was pretty good, but I would like to know about the thing I posted above, and also why he didn't check for stuff behind the walls too - when you are drilling like that, if you don't check, you could be drilling into an electrical wire or a water line, and both would end badly for everyone involved   And, to a much lesser extent, if you check for studs you can attach the box to one instead of floating it on the dry wall.

If I find a contractor attaching boxes to studs I will rip that shit out. They are incredibly flimsy and suck. Drywall boxes are like 500x better. Not to mention not everyplace where you want to install something has a stud. 

 

As to your other post about the ethernet you just need to purchase the correct type that is rated for what you are doing. They have ethernet that specifically rated for in-wall, outdoor, ect. 

 

And repairing the moisture barrier, I honestly have no idea what you are talking about but no one duct tapes around the hole to put a moisture barrier and there really isn't a need to. 

[Holen]

I don't know why he wouldn't just run the cable inside(using a white cable), that he would run on top of the skirting.
That is what most people i know do
If done properly it will be invisible, when i say invisible i mean invisible

[-Old-Tom-]

I must say the using punch style 'keystone' terminations like this much easier for wall terminations as panels are still easy to expand and it's much quicker and easier to terminate compared to crimp connectors. also if you want to remove the cable you can yank it out and re use both the cable and the jack without having to cut anything.

 

[vanished]

1 hour ago, CAxVIPER said:

If I find a contractor attaching boxes to studs I will rip that shit out. They are incredibly flimsy and suck. Drywall boxes are like 500x better. Not to mention not everyplace where you want to install something has a stud. 

 

As to your other post about the ethernet you just need to purchase the correct type that is rated for what you are doing. They have ethernet that specifically rated for in-wall, outdoor, ect. 

 

And repairing the moisture barrier, I honestly have no idea what you are talking about but no one duct tapes around the hole to put a moisture barrier and there really isn't a need to. 

Well I'm certainly no professional at this to I can't really comment further as to the first two things but I do know what I'm saying with regard to the last point.  If you pull the dry wall off your walls, you will see (if everything was done correctly) that there is a plastic sheet (vapour barrier) and that everywhere a hole had to be cut for an electrical outlet, et. they will have used tuck tape (no not duct tape ) to reseal the barrier to/around the boxes, because if they didn't, they may as well have not installed it at all since there would be gaping holes in it everywhere there was an outlet or light switch.

[twodollars]

1 hour ago, CAxVIPER said:

If I find a contractor attaching boxes to studs I will rip that shit out. They are incredibly flimsy and suck. Drywall boxes are like 500x better. Not to mention not everyplace where you want to install something has a stud.

WTF are you talking about? You will never find a box like Linus installed (in the trade they are known as remodelling boxes or old work boxes) rated for holding any weight. Attaching an electrical box (known as new work boxes) to the studs is vastly stronger than relying on the drywall. Other than the method of attachment, old work boxes and new work boxes are constructed from identical materials so there's no difference there.

 

As to the availability of studs, if you need to install an electrical box that needs to hold weight in a position where there isn't a convenient stud, there are a lot of options out there that don't require ripping out a huge chunk of drywall.

[CAxVIPER]

1 hour ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Well I'm certainly no professional at this to I can't really comment further as to the first two things but I do know what I'm saying with regard to the last point.  If you pull the dry wall off your walls, you will see (if everything was done correctly) that there is a plastic sheet (vapour barrier) and that everywhere a hole had to be cut for an electrical outlet, et. they will have used tuck tape (no not duct tape ) to reseal the barrier to/around the boxes, because if they didn't, they may as well have not installed it at all since there would be gaping holes in it everywhere there was an outlet or light switch.

That must be a Canada thing because here you install your box and your light switch covers any hole there would be, no tape or anything else is applied. High voltage boxes aren't hollow in the back like the one he used.  Most houses in the US don't get wrapped in vapor barrier. 

 

What you guys call tuck tape we call sheathing tape apparently. 

49 minutes ago, twodollars said:

WTF are you talking about? You will never find a box like Linus installed (in the trade they are known as remodelling boxes or old work boxes) rated for holding any weight. Attaching an electrical box (known as new work boxes) to the studs is vastly stronger than relying on the drywall. Other than the method of attachment, old work boxes and new work boxes are constructed from identical materials so there's no difference there.

 

As to the availability of studs, if you need to install an electrical box that needs to hold weight in a position where there isn't a convenient stud, there are a lot of options out there that don't require ripping out a huge chunk of drywall.

We aren't hanging a fan from it... Light switches don't need to be connected to a stud. Unless they have changed something the ones you simply screw or nail into studs are not very stable because they are only supported from one side. I've had to replace all of mine in both houses I've lived in. 

 

I don't remember saying you should rip out a large chunk of sheetrock. If you are hanging something heavy then obviously you need to use a stud. 

[Yoinkerman]

as someone who does this professionally, it looks pretty good after i skimmed through the video with no sound.

 

though old tom is right, normally you'd use a proper jack.  That said, realistically, what was done will work perfectly fine for gigabit in the home.

 

great video guys

[Luc401]

Not perfect, but good enough i guess. Please use keystones for the wall plate next time..

[iPolymer]

6 hours ago, nicklmg said:

He legitimately gave Colton a list of like, 15 reasons why socks and sandals are the ideal footwear for every situation.

It is NOT a gag - socks and sandals are his life, and he's literally insane for it.

We need that list to go public or he never actually had a list. 

[Clyne]

You really don't need a UV Cat5e cable for outside if the cable is like hidden in the shade all the time...i just did a more ghetto job by just drilling a hole with no wall mounts or so

[skywake]

Sandals: 25C+ maximums. Why would you wear socks in the heat

Socks and Sandals: When it's cold but not raining and you're walking around the house in socks but need to go out quickly

Shoes: Every other scenario.... except for the seasonal transition period where I stubbornly keep wearing sandals for a bit

[ThomasD]

10 hours ago, skywake said:

When drilling through something you're far more likely to damage the other end. If you damage the external wall it's pretty damn hard to repair because you can't exactly replace a whole brick. You can't really patch it up either. The internal wall is not only easier repair if you damage it but you're also going to cover it up with a wall plate anyway.

Drilling blindly also increases the odds that your bit will make improper contact - like at the edge of a brick.  It will then try to wander off to the side and the force break the bit.

 

Any time you are drilling with an impact driver the bit needs to be square to the surface.

[Streetguru]

I've been using like a 200ft 5e cable that was 15 bucks for a year and a half with most of it running outdoors without issues, also like a 150ft cheap Cat6 cable in the same location for a few months now anyways . Maybe I'm just lucky.

[SansVarnic]

16 hours ago, Mrhappyjolly said:

I asked on youtube but maybe I'll get a response here, instead of measuring where he wanted the hole, why didn't he pick the exact spot he wanted, then drill from the inside to the outside? 

 

16 hours ago, KuJoe said:

I don't remember the exact answer but when I was running my CAT5e cable my father told me to drill from the outside in like Linus did. I should have paid more attention to the reasoning.

 

15 hours ago, Mrhappyjolly said:

the only thing I can think of is that if you push too hard at the exit point you can create a bigger hole in the brick if it cracks, and take a chunk off the brick by the hole if you see what I mean, but taking care would prevent that.

 

 

Because if you drill from inside the house going out you will get blow out, you always want the blow out facing the side that cant be seen. Also it is harder to seal a blowout than the entry point.