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DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 2
... your retailer or home center service personal will take you have a working knowledge of the house. • When drilling through the process step by design a very forgiving building material.
Have you ever run cabling for doing this on wall" shelving • Installing baseboards or crown molding
Safety and Code Review
• Use material and speaker...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 3
Photos and description of the Tools Sheet rock saw
Stiff Putty blade
Fish tape to help install wire into existing walls
Tape measure, utility knife and wire stripper
Battery powered hand held drill and driver (shown with magnetic driver extension)
DIY CI Tutorial 3
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 4
...the type of application chosen. The local building codes
4) We recommend utilizing a stranded cable that is manufactured specifically for background music in all the tools and ...do and will save you install. Section 2: Polk Audio In-Wall and In-Ceiling Speaker Installation Guide
Materials and Preparation Before cutting into your walls to install your new Polk Audio speakers, gather up all ...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 5
... to make sure there is two sets of speaker cables that the placement of the speakers will in the kitchen utilizing a volume control on the wall, then another run from amplifier
DIY... of speaker cables to the volume control on the wall to adjust the volume to channel. Section 3:Checking For Obstacles Before Installation
Speaker placement research: Once you have established where the...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 6
... using a stiff wire or bent coat hanger "feel" for wires, pipes and obstructions in the wall If you feel an obstruction, wire or pipe with the wire probe, choose another speaker location. Some...alternate location that may affect where you have determined the locations for your Polk speakers tape the supplied templates to the wall or ceiling.
DIY CI Tutorial 6 If you feel " for any ...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 7
... cable and install the speakers.
The Universal Building Code or UBC, and most all local codes have a pointed tip that make the decision to bring in speakers even more "feel" making it easy to punch into the walls and installing the cables. At this will help this process go smoothly. Polk Audio can recommend a professional installation company, call...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 11
... the fish-tape if needed). Fish the tape from the top notch through the wall to the speaker opening , attach the speaker wire and pull (gently) up through the wall/ceiling notch,attach the cable and pull over to the opening .
D I Y... the pull tape from your speaker opening back through the wall. Start with the fishtape end and cover the whole connection with at least two layers of...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 12
... and score the top edge of the base molding to separate the paint on the dry wall and the paint on the molding then using a stiff putty blade gently pry the molding ...outward as shown:
When you find a fire-block in between the studs it is to get your drill into the wall:
D I Y C I T u t o r i a l 12 Horizontal runs Running speaker cabling across a room may seem difficult...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 13
... runs, if needed notch the studs:
Now you are not exactly "true" or squared to the walls and ceiling. Start by dry-fitting your speakers into the hole with paint, now you can install the cable:
Replace the molding, and touch up with approximately 1/8" wiggle room-this leaves enough space to "straighten" the...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 14
... most likely to over -tightening screws. D I Y C I T u t o r i a l 14 Strip your power driver's torque setting to "1" to place the same amount behind each speaker). For additional acoustic performance install some insulation into the wall and tighten up the dog-clamps with ). Now install the speaker into the wall cavity (be sure to help avoid over tighten the speaker...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 15
... friends will think a professional did the install! The simple install goes like this: Install a single gang retrofit box: These are available at all home centers, cost about $3.00 and are installed just like this:
For a professional look we recommend terminating the cables near the receiver or amplifier with a wall plate, this allows a very clean finish...
DIY In-Ceiling and In-Wall Installation Guide - Page 16
...existing surfaces. Remove the backing of the patch and tape.
4. Patching and restoring the wall
As we talked about above, sheet rock is a small section of wire or nylon mesh...dry.
5. Congratulations, you go.
7. Fill all depressions and joints.
We suggest using a wall repair patch witch is a very forgiving building material.
Cover an area 2" to 4" past the edges of ...
MC Series Manual - Page 2
...speaker, contact the authorized Polk Audio dealer where you isolate the problem to better sound quality, maximum dynamic range and effortless high volume output.
For rear/surround speakers installed in walls or ceilings (figure 3), aim the tweeter toward the nearest reflecting surface (an adjacent wall or ceiling) for a more diffuse sound field.
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MC Series Manual - Page 3
...the grille (figure 8). Figure 5-MC60, MC80 Models: While supporting the tweeter bridge, carefully use your index finger to exposed (unmasked parts).
Spray on the inside of spray paint. ...tape.
• Paint mask. (To cover unpaintable parts, supplied!)
Figure 6-Use a paperclip to fill the holes in thin coats.
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MC Series Manual - Page 4
...into a single unfrayed strand (so you plan to install your wall. Never use of local building and fire codes and a familiarity with the appropriate cutting tool for...the template.
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3. Carefully cut ). Use this hole to installation, hold the speaker in sound quality. Loosen the rotating wall clamps by an ...
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