Electrical - Need To Poke Holes In Stucco

[18rabbit]

I need to run some wires from outside the house to inside the house. Outside the house the wire is in either 1/2-in or 3/4-in rigid conduit. What’s the norm for getting the wires inside the house? I was thinking of poking a hole thru the wall and sticking the conduit thru, then seal around it with caulking. Not sure how to poke that big of a hole in stucco; with a big masonry drill bit?!?

 

[Xcusme]

Re: Electrical - Need To Poke Holes In Stucco

I would start by drilling a small hole, drill from the outside-in, then progress to larger bits. I'm a$$uming the stucco is on the outside....

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Electrical - Need To Poke Holes In Stucco

That's how it's done. Masonry hole saw would be the my first choice.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Electrical - Need To Poke Holes In Stucco

Once through the succo I would think a wood bit would work fine. If you are going through with rigid conduit you have a few options... make sure you have a outside drip loop in the wire if you are just passing a wire through and seal the heck out of the conduit to prevent bugs and water.<br /><br />Keep in mind that most stucco has wire mesh in it as you penetrate it.

 

[18rabbit]

Re: Electrical - Need To Poke Holes In Stucco

Thanks, guys. We have a break in the rain so I can try and finish installing the surveillance system. I just have low voltage power and a coax (video) to run from a camera housing to the inside of my house. Unfortunately this is an eve-less house, so no soffit to conveniently run the wires into/thru. I need to run them down low, thru a cripple wall below floor level. Hence the conduit.

 

[20/20]

Re: Electrical - Need To Poke Holes In Stucco

Just be carefull not to hit any other eletrical wires {plumbing} that may be running in the walls your drilling threw.