Is there rebar in the concrete? Strong magnets inside a plastic wire mounding might work.
On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > If he would just let you drill some small holes, these are really nice, > once installed they are almost invisible. > > > https://ezcableclips.com/collections/featured-products/products/ez-cable-sharktooth-anchor-new > > > > Would still have to mount the electrical box somehow. > > > > There’s also the saying “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission”. > > > > Oh, and it might help if we could see a photo of where you want to mount > this. Could you put a pipe in the ground next to the wall, like a sign or > fence post, and mount to that? Put a nice chair or bench for visitors to > sit on outside the door and mount on that? I don’t suppose you could make > it solar powered and wireless? > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Adam Moffett > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 3, 2026 3:01 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gluing down Cat5 to Concrete > > > > Masonry epoxy was going to be my guess too. I've used it to integrate new > rebar with existing concrete. I have no idea how well it would stick to > the surface, but it holds rebar in a hole really well. > > > > I'm going through something similar with a parking garage made from > precast sections. The position, type, and length of every proposed > fastener needs to be provided to the engineering firm that designed it, and > they compare that to drawings to make sure we're not going to hit any > rebar. They also want the concrete X-rayed where we're going to core drill > to bring our conduit in. The garage is public property, and it has to last > a long time, so they don't want anybody exposing the rebar. I appreciate > them trying to be good stewards of the people's money, but I don't like > having to deal with it. I'm curious what this other guy's excuse is. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Hohhof < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 3, 2026 2:32 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gluing down Cat5 to Concrete > > > > I've seen at Home Depot Simpson Strong-Tie sells epoxy and acrylic cement > for anchors in concrete. > That would probably never come off, landlord would wish he'd let you drill > some holes. > > Newer RTV is alcohol set, the older style acid set type (smells like > vinegar) might be corrosive to concrete. > > The whole idea of glueing a box and wiremold to exterior concrete seems > dodgy, customer should just ask the landlord to allow a few tapcons. When > he moves out, the holes could be filled and probably wouldn't be very > noticeable. I would think he'd be more worried about a hole through the > door jamb. > > -----Original Message----- > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck > Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 1:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Gluing down Cat5 to Concrete > > RTV? > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 3, 2026, at 9:45 AM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I need to run some Cat5 along a concrete wall (Prefab concrete > building), but I can't drill into the concrete at all. What are my options > for securing down the cat5? I'll probably put it in a wiremold of > somesort. Recommendations for Glue to stick to the Concrete and UV > wiremold. > > > > I'm installing a VoIP Doorbell, but the Building owner doesn't want any > holes in the concrete. The tenant said they had to jump through all kinds > of hoops with the owner for approval when installing their security > cameras, and don't want to do that again. Planning to bring the Cat5 > through a Doorjamb, and then run to the doorbell which will glue to the > wall with a 1 gang box. > > > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > --
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