Interlocking Suspended Ceiling/Fixing Trunking - Self adhesive or Impact adhesive.

Feb 03, 2006 0 Replies

Yet another post regarding my friends office!



Even making use of port economisers, I am going to have to run some CAT5 cables including 2 or 3 cables across a ceiling.



Unfortunately, I am fresh out of skyhooks and the suspended ceiling that is in place appears to use some kind of interlocking type tile and I am not keen to take any of these down in case I can't get them back up! Does anyone have any suggestions as to how this system works?



The alternative is to fix some mini trunking to a structural beam, I can't drill and plug this even if I wanted to as the landlord would get upset. Also it would involve a lot of extra work putting down dust sheets and clearing up aftewards and I think the job will be long enough anyway.



If I have to go down this route, I will use trunking thats approx 1" wide by 1/2" deep. If I use a good quality Self adhesive type, how long might this be expected to stay up (18' span, trunking mounted on front face of a concrete beam covered in well stuck matt paint.) minutes, or years?



Alternatively, How practical is it to use plain trunking and fix this with impact adhesive?



Any other suggestions?



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