Move a TV outlet to the other side of the drywall
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Hello,
I would like to be able to use one of the TV/TNT sockets in my living room in the adjacent bedroom. The wall is made of drywall; is it possible to make a hole and pass the socket from one side to the other?
What should I buy (besides the socket block) to carry out this operation?
Thank you for your responses.
I would like to be able to use one of the TV/TNT sockets in my living room in the adjacent bedroom. The wall is made of drywall; is it possible to make a hole and pass the socket from one side to the other?
What should I buy (besides the socket block) to carry out this operation?
Thank you for your responses.
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Hello
Installing another socket on the other side requires at least a hole saw of an adequate diameter to cut the drywall cleanly on the bedroom side.
But be careful... there’s a risk of cutting the existing cable, and it’s not certain that the drywall is thick enough for two sockets facing each other (a standard back box is usually 40mm deep).
You don't even have to install a socket on the other side of the drywall.
The simplest solution, in my opinion, is to drill a hole in the center of the back box on the living room side (with a 6mm drill bit) until you break through the wall (don’t push too hard to avoid damaging the bedroom side too much).
Run a coaxial cable of adequate length through.
You can use a pre-made male/female cable (cutting on the female side) and connect the cut part to the socket on the other side (braid to braid and core to core).
Or use cable by the meter and a male coaxial TV socket.
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Installing another socket on the other side requires at least a hole saw of an adequate diameter to cut the drywall cleanly on the bedroom side.
But be careful... there’s a risk of cutting the existing cable, and it’s not certain that the drywall is thick enough for two sockets facing each other (a standard back box is usually 40mm deep).
You don't even have to install a socket on the other side of the drywall.
The simplest solution, in my opinion, is to drill a hole in the center of the back box on the living room side (with a 6mm drill bit) until you break through the wall (don’t push too hard to avoid damaging the bedroom side too much).
Run a coaxial cable of adequate length through.
You can use a pre-made male/female cable (cutting on the female side) and connect the cut part to the socket on the other side (braid to braid and core to core).
Or use cable by the meter and a male coaxial TV socket.
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Very difficult to catch a black cat in a dark room.
Especially when it’s not there...
For a DIY enthusiast like me, it seems a bit complicated.
I think I will rather go for the indoor antenna solution.
If you only want one outlet to operate, Baladur's solution is simple.