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Posted by Dr Zachary Smith on September 27, 2007, 9:47 pm
this may sound very trivial, but would a 2x10 floor
joist be damaged in any way by staples ?
i want to run a cable tv line under the crawl space
but don't want it laying on the ground. so the plan
is to staple it, or use screw in cable clamps - to
the 2x10 joists
would this create any structural defects in the joist
(load bearing capability, etc) ??? (since i know that
you're not supposed to drill holes in the part under
tension - so would screw/staples be something that
could also damage the joist?)
TIA
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on September 27, 2007, 9:52 pm
> this may sound very trivial, but would a 2x10 floor
> joist be damaged in any way by staples ?
> i want to run a cable tv line under the crawl space
> but don't want it laying on the ground. so the plan
> is to staple it, or use screw in cable clamps - to
> the 2x10 joists
> would this create any structural defects in the joist
> (load bearing capability, etc) ??? (since i know that
> you're not supposed to drill holes in the part under
> tension - so would screw/staples be something that
> could also damage the joist?)
> TIA
Staple away. This is done all the time, often for more than one wire.
Take a look at your ceilings. All that sheetrock is attached to the joists
with nails or screws every 8".
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Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on September 27, 2007, 9:59 pm
On Sep 27, 9:47 pm, "Dr Zachary Smith"
> this may sound very trivial, but would a 2x10 floor
> joist be damaged in any way by staples ?
> i want to run a cable tv line under the crawl space
> but don't want it laying on the ground. so the plan
> is to staple it, or use screw in cable clamps - to
> the 2x10 joists
> would this create any structural defects in the joist
> (load bearing capability, etc) ??? (since i know that
> you're not supposed to drill holes in the part under
> tension - so would screw/staples be something that
> could also damage the joist?)
> TIA
As Mr. Pawlowsky says, staples, nails and screws are not going to
reduce the structural capacity of the joists. If you plan to notch or
drill holes in the joists, ask for advice.
T
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Posted by Tony Hwang on September 27, 2007, 10:04 pm
Dr Zachary Smith wrote:
> this may sound very trivial, but would a 2x10 floor
> joist be damaged in any way by staples ?
>
> i want to run a cable tv line under the crawl space
> but don't want it laying on the ground. so the plan
> is to staple it, or use screw in cable clamps - to
> the 2x10 joists
>
> would this create any structural defects in the joist
> (load bearing capability, etc) ??? (since i know that
> you're not supposed to drill holes in the part under
> tension - so would screw/staples be something that
> could also damage the joist?)
>
> TIA
>
>
>
Hmmm,
Nails, staples, even some holes it'll take it without any concern.
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Posted by Dave on September 28, 2007, 12:06 am
> this may sound very trivial, but would a 2x10 floor
> joist be damaged in any way by staples ?
> i want to run a cable tv line under the crawl space
> but don't want it laying on the ground. so the plan
> is to staple it, or use screw in cable clamps - to
> the 2x10 joists
> would this create any structural defects in the joist
> (load bearing capability, etc) ??? (since i know that
> you're not supposed to drill holes in the part under
> tension - so would screw/staples be something that
> could also damage the joist?)
> TIA
My personal opinion, would use clamps designed for round coax cable,
normally used with cable TV. These can be nailed or screwed. Use
appropriate nails if you may change your mind in the routing, will pop out
easily with a claw hammer.
Dave
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> joist be damaged in any way by staples ?
> i want to run a cable tv line under the crawl space
> but don't want it laying on the ground. so the plan
> is to staple it, or use screw in cable clamps - to
> the 2x10 joists
> would this create any structural defects in the joist
> (load bearing capability, etc) ??? (since i know that
> you're not supposed to drill holes in the part under
> tension - so would screw/staples be something that
> could also damage the joist?)
> TIA