Niles Audio HDLCR - Manual (Page 16)

CONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE
(CONTINUED)
CUTTING HOLES
In traditional wood stud/drywall construc-
tion, first cut the hole for the speaker.
Then, in the opening, use a drill with a
long bit to auger a wire route up or down
the wall. Next, cut a hole in the drywall for
stud access, drill holes through the studs,
and run your wire, as shown in
Figure 9.
After the wire has been run, patch the hole
with the cut drywall using standard dry-
wall joint tape and joint compound. Let the
patch dry, sand the surface, and touch-up
the wall with paint.
NOTE: BE PATIENT WITH UNKNOWN
STRUCTURES OR DIFFICULT-TO-PATCH
WALL MATERIALS LIKE PLASTER, LATH
AND PLASTER, FAUX FINISHES, WALLPAPER
ETC. ALWAYS PERFORM A CAREFUL STUDY
OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS BEFORE
STARTING THE JOB.
NEW CONSTRUCTION: INSTALLING A BRACKET
The hole-saving bracket enables a faster and cleaner final installation of the speaker. It forces the
drywall installer to cut out the speaker hole for you and provides wire ties for the speaker wire,
reducing the risks of accidental loss or movement of the wire. In addition, it enables you to align
your speakers with other ceiling fixtures with greater accuracy, since you can see exactly where
the speaker will be.
INSTALLING THE BRACKET
1. Attach the QuickSnap™ new-construction wings to the bracket by snapping them into
the bracket sides. If the length will interfere with corner or eaves, shorten the wings by
breaking them along the scored lines. You can mount the bracket horizontally or verti-
cally, as shown in Figure 10.
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Figure 9. Example of a
wall speaker cutout with
studs drilled for wire run.