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Running cable across doorway?? Steve 12-03-2006
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Posted by Steve on December 3, 2006, 1:07 am


I'm having my basement re-carpeted. I have a doorway that I currently have
1 speaker wire and 2 CATV cables running across. The old carpet had padding
so I just cut a channel into the padding and ran a 1/4" x 1-1/4" cable
protector across the doorway. The new carpet will be glued down with no
padding. The other room will not be carpeted yet. What would be the best
way to get the cable across the door? Right now the installers plan to use
a raised molding that I put the cable inside. The problem with that is that
I still have to get the cable to the inside of the doorway (we currently
don't use a door here. I was thinking about cutting a channel into the
concrete floor and either use a conduit or the cable protector. I have
pictures of the doorway here:
http://www.sjfphoto.com/newcarpet/


Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Steve



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Posted by on December 3, 2006, 1:45 am



> I'm having my basement re-carpeted. I have a doorway that I currently
> have 1 speaker wire and 2 CATV cables running across. The old carpet had
> padding so I just cut a channel into the padding and ran a 1/4" x 1-1/4"
> cable protector across the doorway. The new carpet will be glued down
> with no padding. The other room will not be carpeted yet. What would be
> the best way to get the cable across the door? Right now the installers
> plan to use a raised molding that I put the cable inside. The problem
> with that is that I still have to get the cable to the inside of the
> doorway (we currently don't use a door here. I was thinking about cutting
> a channel into the concrete floor and either use a conduit or the cable
> protector. I have pictures of the doorway here:
> http://www.sjfphoto.com/newcarpet/
>
Cutting concrete, vs. extending the cables enough to run them in ceiling
where they should have been in the first place? Snaking through drywall, or
even slicing/patching a stud cavity, is much easier than breaking the floor.
If the walls a masonry or clay tile, just hide the cable risers in a shelf
unit.

BTW, assuming that is a 2'-6" door, that looks like 9" tile. With that size
and that color pattern, it is quite possibly of a vintage likely to have
asbestos in it. Late 50s- early 60s, right?

aem sends...



Posted by Steve on December 3, 2006, 2:10 am


Yes, I've been told that the tiles are probably asbestos. I only removed
what is in the way. I used a spackle knife and pryed them up. They came up
pretty easily.

I don't see the ceiling is an option here.

>
>> I'm having my basement re-carpeted. I have a doorway that I currently
>> have 1 speaker wire and 2 CATV cables running across. The old carpet had
>> padding so I just cut a channel into the padding and ran a 1/4" x 1-1/4"
>> cable protector across the doorway. The new carpet will be glued down
>> with no padding. The other room will not be carpeted yet. What would be
>> the best way to get the cable across the door? Right now the installers
>> plan to use a raised molding that I put the cable inside. The problem
>> with that is that I still have to get the cable to the inside of the
>> doorway (we currently don't use a door here. I was thinking about
>> cutting a channel into the concrete floor and either use a conduit or the
>> cable protector. I have pictures of the doorway here:
>> http://www.sjfphoto.com/newcarpet/
>>
> Cutting concrete, vs. extending the cables enough to run them in ceiling
> where they should have been in the first place? Snaking through drywall,
> or even slicing/patching a stud cavity, is much easier than breaking the
> floor. If the walls a masonry or clay tile, just hide the cable risers in
> a shelf unit.
>
> BTW, assuming that is a 2'-6" door, that looks like 9" tile. With that
> size and that color pattern, it is quite possibly of a vintage likely to
> have asbestos in it. Late 50s- early 60s, right?
>
> aem sends...
>



Posted by Tom The Great on December 3, 2006, 8:35 am



>Yes, I've been told that the tiles are probably asbestos. I only removed
>what is in the way. I used a spackle knife and pryed them up. They came up
>pretty easily.

IMHO:

I'm not an asbestos expert, and don't suggest working with asbestos
yourself. However, if these tiles are 'safe' or you can be 'safe' I
recommend a hot air gun. You might find the tiles come up so easy,
you might remove them all. ;)

later,

tom @ www.WorkAtHomePlans.com




>
>I don't see the ceiling is an option here.
>
>>
>>> I'm having my basement re-carpeted. I have a doorway that I currently
>>> have 1 speaker wire and 2 CATV cables running across. The old carpet had
>>> padding so I just cut a channel into the padding and ran a 1/4" x 1-1/4"
>>> cable protector across the doorway. The new carpet will be glued down
>>> with no padding. The other room will not be carpeted yet. What would be
>>> the best way to get the cable across the door? Right now the installers
>>> plan to use a raised molding that I put the cable inside. The problem
>>> with that is that I still have to get the cable to the inside of the
>>> doorway (we currently don't use a door here. I was thinking about
>>> cutting a channel into the concrete floor and either use a conduit or the
>>> cable protector. I have pictures of the doorway here:
>>> http://www.sjfphoto.com/newcarpet/
>>>
>> Cutting concrete, vs. extending the cables enough to run them in ceiling
>> where they should have been in the first place? Snaking through drywall,
>> or even slicing/patching a stud cavity, is much easier than breaking the
>> floor. If the walls a masonry or clay tile, just hide the cable risers in
>> a shelf unit.
>>
>> BTW, assuming that is a 2'-6" door, that looks like 9" tile. With that
>> size and that color pattern, it is quite possibly of a vintage likely to
>> have asbestos in it. Late 50s- early 60s, right?
>>
>> aem sends...
>>
>

Posted by on December 3, 2006, 10:01 am



Tom The Great wrote:
>
> >Yes, I've been told that the tiles are probably asbestos. I only removed
> >what is in the way. I used a spackle knife and pryed them up. They came up
> >pretty easily.
>
> IMHO:
>
> I'm not an asbestos expert, and don't suggest working with asbestos
> yourself. However, if these tiles are 'safe' or you can be 'safe' I
> recommend a hot air gun. You might find the tiles come up so easy,
> you might remove them all. ;)
>
> later,
>
> tom @ www.WorkAtHomePlans.com
>
>

For the door, I think Joseph's threshold idea sounds easy. Doors
frequently have thresholds anyway, so I think it would look OK. You
could cut/chisel out a channel in the bottom of the threshold, or use
one that is hollow.

Regarding the asbestos tiles, before I put the new floor down, I'd
investigate what the real estate disclosure laws require you to say
about asbestos tiles on a future sale. Some states have a disclosure
form that asks specific questions that you need to fill out. I'd want
to know what your obligation in that area is. If, for example, it
asks, "Does the home have any form of asbestos?", then if it were me,
I'd get them taken out now, as it's fairly easy and avoids any future
issues.


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